workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
for a while; for some time; for a period
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
winter vacation; winter holidays
closing time; lockup; curfew
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to shed light; to cast light
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
section manager; section chief
Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
first shrine visit of New Year
to play a leading role; to play a central part