work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
finish; finishing; finishing touches
shopping; purchased goods
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
trivial; not amounting to much
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
by all means; by all costs
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to refer to; to use as reference
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
business world; business circles; (the) industry