pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
progress; advance; improvement; development
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
staff cafeteria; staff canteen
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
working; in operation; running; active
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
writing by oneself; one's own handwriting
notebook; account book; register
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
impact of publicity or propaganda
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
loading (of cargo, freight, etc.); stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
trap door; removable floor boards
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
degree of attention; profile
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
polite; respectful; reverent
to look around; to survey