office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to press against each other; to huddle together
another thing; other things; another person's property
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
factory; plant; mill; workshop
bungalow; one-story house
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
dwelling; house; residence; address
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to talk to oneself; to mutter
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
senility; dotage; decrepitude
deliverer; deliveryman; delivery person
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to make merry; to be festive
longed-for; anxiously awaited
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
seller; vendor; exhibitor
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
banning of books; banned book
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
demesne; estate; private land; private property
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
one room apartment; studio apartment
something; something or other; something something
exhibit; article on display
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling