24 hours; twenty-four hours
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
job hunting; job searching
superior; excellent; fine
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
eighth day of the month; eight days
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
as soon as possible; ASAP
troupe; theatrical company
according to plan; as planned; on target
to be greedy; to devour greedily
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
origin; beginning; source; rise
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
recovery; undoing; recall
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
later on; eventually; afterwards
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement