starting a business; promotion of enterprise
interest; rights; concession
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
upper floor (of a building)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
rebel; traitor; insurgent
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to that degree; to that extent; that much
telecommunication equipment
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to have a narrow escape from death
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
winner; victor; conqueror
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to get slightly dirty (all over)
joints; points (of a speech)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)