to go to see (something, someone); to visit
while; even though; despite
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
service industry; service sector
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
new graduate; recent graduate
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one's post; place of work; workplace
son of a bitch; piece of shit
control; management (e.g. of a business)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
how; in what way; by what means
to cut corners; to be shoddy
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
without; but if; otherwise; or else
these guys; these fellows