load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to begin; to set about; to start
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
place where one works; construction site; working area
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to employ; to hire; to charter
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
presence; sitting with; being with
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be prolonged; to drag on
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to be late; to be unpunctual
important matter; matters of weight
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to suit; to match; to become; to be like