urgent; requiring quick (response)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
hygiene; sanitation; health
number of persons; personnel
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
plastic container (e.g. gas can, water can or similar)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to throw into; to dump in together
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive