circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
no sleep or rest; working day and night
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
massing (of troops); gathering
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
distant; remote; isolated
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
guest member; associate member; honorary member
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
material; materials; data; information; documents
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
control; management (e.g. of a business)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
clerk; office worker; office staff
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
student of a women's college; female university student
budget compilation (by the Cabinet)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi