impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
what time; (lit.) which hour
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
at once; immediately; right now
preparation; arrangements
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
late at night; small hours of the morning
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
society; the world; the times
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
cooking; food preparation
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply