worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
office organization; office organisation; management; managerial post
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to fill a hole with earth
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
labor; labour; manpower; working force
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
head of a prisoners' group (Edo period)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
exemption; exoneration; discharge
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
physical labor (esp. forced); strenuous manual labor; toil
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
(theatrical) fighting scene
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
scene; view; prospect; outlook
school of fish; shoal of fish
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
transparency; degree of clearness