prime contract work; prime contractor
cooperation; collaboration
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to give directions; to issue instructions
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to rebury; to refill; to backfill
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
parts; accessories; components
to assemble; to set up; to construct
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to remove; to move out of the way
urban area; urban district
metre; meter; meter; gauge
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
review; reconsideration; revision
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
bureau director; office chief
change in the law; legal reform