the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to face on; to look out on to
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
sunlight; rays of the Sun
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
daily employment; hiring by the day; day's wages
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
at that time; in those days
wages; labor wages; labour wages
income; receipts; revenue
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
place where one works; construction site; working area
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
step; stride; counter for steps
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
employee; employer; person hiring others