cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
source of river; fountainhead
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
president's office; director's office
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
attraction; lure; invitation
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
help; assistance; service
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
household (electrical) appliance manufacturer; consumer-electronics maker; white goods maker
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
industrial spy; industrial espionage
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
business discussion; negotiation
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about