management studies; business administration (study of)
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
bad debt; nonperforming loan
way; course; the only way
legal; lawful; legitimate
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
just you wait and see (as a threat)
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
shorts; panties; knickers
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
oilily; slimily; slipperily
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
closely; compactly; leaving no space
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels