grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
place where one works; construction site; working area
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
staying the night; lodging (at)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
license; permit; licence; certificate
meat shop; butcher's shop
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
if it is the case that ...
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
in one's own way or style
high efficiency; high performance
to employ; to hire; to charter