various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be profitable; to yield a profit
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
long ago; a long time ago; already
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
story; tale; talk; discussion
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
work; business; company; study
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
regular pay; fixed salary
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
in the same way as; just like
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
same trade; same business; same profession
to have a talk; to tell a story
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little