spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
national holiday; public holiday
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
company president; manager; director
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
after tax income; net income
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch