transactions; dealings; business
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
little by little; bit by bit
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
dullard; indecisive person
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to exert oneself; to make efforts
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
violent emotion; passion; fury
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
hateful; detestable; loathsome
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
why; how; for what reason
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to spit out; to eject; to dump
tedious; boring; being fed up with
one's house; one's home; one's family