workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
paid vacation; paid holiday
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
great enthusiasm; high excitement
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to stop walking; to pause
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to punch (e.g. ticket); to prune (e.g. shrub)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
manners; courtesy; etiquette
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
business district; office complex
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
no overtime day; day which employees are not allowed to work overtime
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to become brilliant; to become cheerful