merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
surprise; something unexpected
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
around the clock; day and night
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
to attempt; to test; to try out
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
maximum permissible level or dosage
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
counter for rules; rule; regulation
feeling keenly; fully realizing
telecommunications company; telco
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
Kumano Kodo (ancient pilgrimage routes)
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to need; to demand; to take; to require
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)