great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to degenerate; to lapse into
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
few decades; many decades; several decades
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
(someone else's) daughter
to start working; to take action
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
enterprise; business; company; corporation
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
the right person in the right place