chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
killing two birds with one stone
decision; determination; resolution
bento; Japanese box lunch
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
than; other than; except; but
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
keeping things tidy and in order
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
loser; owner of a lost article
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to throw into; to dump in together
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
keep up your strength; chin up!
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
large amount of money; great cost
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
share (in a company); stock
foreign; abroad; overseas
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to work hard; to work diligently
daily wages; payment by the day
stagnation; hindrance; delay
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)