to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
nonchalant air; unruffled air
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
branch office; branch store
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to take over; to hand over
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
blunder; slip; error; error
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to seek a path; to find one's way
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to be worried; to be troubled
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be silent; to say nothing
outsider; someone outside of a group
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
several people; a few people
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)