to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
for a while; for some time; for a period
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to get out of bed; to show a leg
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
bathing; going in the bath
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering