association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
that day; the very same day
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
position; job; employment; opening
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
ward office; council (regional)
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)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
showman; impresario; promoter; producer
flattery; insincere praise; empty compliments
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
connections; contacts; influence
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
gate money; admission fee
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
every evening; night after night
full to capacity; full to bursting; house full; sellout
enough; too many; too much
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to talk to oneself; to mutter