brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
place where one works; construction site; working area
heap; pile; stack; full measure
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
talk; story; conversation
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sorting of documents; filing documents
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)