(husband and wife) both working; dual income
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
sitter (person looking after children, pets, etc.)
nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
national holiday; public holiday
established by a ward; ward; municipal
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
being very busy; busyness
company president; manager; director
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
three generations; three periods; third generation
liquor store; off-licence; bottle shop; hotel (in China)
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
new shop; new store; new restaurant
great success; huge success
rapid expansion; rapid growth; sharp increase
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
police identification card
(social) class; rank; grade
to look around; to take a view of