professional job; profession
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
job; work; duties; trade; skill
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
arbitration; intercession; mediation
smuggling; contraband trade
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
business rival; professional jealousy
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)