four (long cylindrical things)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
winning streak; good time to make a profit
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
tune (melody, piece of music)
type of faceted glass from Edo
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
change of occupation; career change
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
breakthrough; great discovery
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
particularly; only; in the case of
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time