business; trade; operations; sales
just past noon; afternoon
entrance; admission; entering
in succession; one by one
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
function; facility; faculty; feature
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
festival; feast; carnival
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
food and drink; eating and drinking
drama; play; powerful drug
final performance; last performance
theatre-going; theater-going
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to close down a business; to shut a business
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role