chief; main; principal; important
establishment; settlement
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
wages; pay; rental payment
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
everything working out as desired
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
just managing; with great difficulty
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
a find; windfall; bargain
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
for the first time in one's life
to entertain; to make welcome
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
regulation; adjustment; control
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
one or two; a few; small number
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
what people say; rumours; public opinion