apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
if it is the case that ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
recently; lately; these days
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
for work; in a manner related to work
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
varix; varicosity; varicose vein
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
serious; severe; grave; acute
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
stand-up work; work performed standing
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
trivial; not amounting to much
sorry; excuse me; thank you