katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
employment (long term); hire
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
employee; employer; person hiring others
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
I have nothing to do with it
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
labor; labour; manpower; working force
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
action; operation; effect; function
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to discuss; to talk together
period of youth; while young
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to press against each other; to huddle together
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to collect; to assemble; to gather
intellectual level; level of intelligence
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
productive; constructive; meaningful
participation; joining; entry; adherence
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
solitude; loneliness; isolation
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time