exploitation; overuse; abuse
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
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)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
superintendent; supervisor; warden
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
this and that; various things
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
another time; some other time
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
married woman; another's wife
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
environment; surroundings; circumstances
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to care for someone; to look after someone
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
chance; opportunity; occasion
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
not caring; not giving a damn
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins