skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
button (clothing); push-button
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to rock; to shake; to swing
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
being very busy; busyness
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
parting; separation; farewell
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone (of voice); manner of talking