alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
kindness; favor; goodwill
knowing how to swim; kindness begets kindness; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
attendee; participant; person present
to get distracted; to jump off the track
being knowledgeable about Japan; being well versed in Japanese affairs
crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
situation; developments; outcome
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
sorry to bother you, but ...
latecomer; person who arrives late
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)