washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
shopping; purchased goods
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
none of your business; not your concern
building contractor; builder; building firm
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
registered architect with a second-class license
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
tool; implement; means; furniture
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (currency of Japan); circle
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
separate; special; another; separately
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
contract; compact; agreement