pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
several people; a few people
number two; mistress; concubine
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
that's true; of course; obviously
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)