collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
without sparing time for sleep
payment of debts; repayment
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
answering machine; answer phone
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
dropout; quitter; deserter
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to sob; to be choked with tears
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
answering machine; answerphone
payment default; overdue on a payment
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
secretariat; executive office
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
absence from work without permission