devoted; self-sacrificing
long time; several hours; long spell
overwork; working too hard
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
true state; actual condition; reality
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to put someone to work; to make someone work
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
at work; in the midst of work; working
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
4th day of the month; four days
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
secret accounts; second set of accounts
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
business trip; official trip
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
button (clothing); push-button; button
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets