eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
the whole day; all the day
to increase; to add to; to augment
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to refuse; to decline; to deny
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan