お世辞が(おせじが)上手で上司に取り入るのが得意(とくい)で、巧みな世渡り術で心をつかんだ

Before the dejected Bunzo, his former colleague and friend Noboru Honda appeared. In contrast to Bunzo, Noboru was a smooth talker and a master of social climbing, adept at currying favor with superiors. Pretending to sympathize with Bunzo's dismissal, Noboru frequently visited Omasa's house, capturing the hearts of both Omasa and her daughter, Osei, with his clever survival tactics.