field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
hello; good day; good afternoon
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to employ; to hire; to charter
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
job hunting; job searching
to make coffee; to brew coffee
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
finding employment; getting a job
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to be in the process of doing
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
finish; end; completion; result
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
on the way back; when about to go back
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability