to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
business; trade; operations; sales
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
factory closure; factory shutdown; lockout (e.g. during industrial dispute)
job hunting; job searching
living with one's parents; living at home
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
(not) so much; (not) that much
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
three; three years of age
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
recently; lately; these days
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
considerably; fairly; quite
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
spread; span; expanse; extent
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically