fresh, young ears of rice
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
to be surprised; to be astonished
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
please; somehow or other; one way or another
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
you (plural); all of you; you all
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be too numerous; to be too much
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
accounting; administration (of money)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to pull in (fish); to land
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do