to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
permission; approval; authorization; license
great success; huge success
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to continue to work; to work away (at)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
5th day of the month; five days
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
each; (arch.) you (plural)
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)