zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
labor union; labour union; trade union
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
all parts; various parts; every department
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
village headman; village mayor
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
pending; undecided; unconvicted; awaiting judgement
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
item; commodity; list of articles
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to complain; to make a complaint
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
street stall; stand; booth
watering hole; watering place
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
intergenerational (social) exchange