construction industry; construction business
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
field overseer; site foreman
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
garbage collection; waste collection; rubbish collection
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
side effect; adverse reaction
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
private citizen; civilian
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
method of treatment; cure; remedy
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
like water; like it grows on trees
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
should time and circumstances permit
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
collection of books; (personal) library
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to hang (something) on the wall
to shed light; to cast light
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
on countless occasions; many a time
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)