(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to check; to stop; to keep back
earnings from a part-time job
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
property; fortune; means; assets
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
important matter (for discussion (deliberations))
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
calamity; disaster; accident
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
plan; protocol; manifest; program
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
from the viewpoint of; according to
trivial; not amounting to much
influence; clout; leverage
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to be softened; to calm down
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
sun; saint; San (people); son
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
curious; strange; unusual
enemy movements; enemy's position
as a child; when one was a child
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care