maternity leave; paternity leave
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
common people; ordinary people; masses
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company
countries; (various) nations
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
major subject; special study
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
job; work; duties; trade; skill
one's post; place of work; workplace
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
to wave a flag; to show the way
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
erotic manga; pornographic manga
magazine; journal; periodical
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
putting life into; animating; cheering up
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself