to work hard こつこつ働く [こつこつはたらく] /(exp,v5k) to work hard/to toil/to moil/to keep one's nose to the grindstone/to slug away/ ------- コツコツ働く [コツコツはたらく] /(exp,v5k) to work hard/to toil/to moil/to keep one's nose to the grindstone/to slug away/ ------- 汗を流す [あせをながす] /(exp,v5s) (1) to work hard/to sweat/(2) to wash off one's sweat/ ------- 勤しむ [いそしむ] /(v5m) to endeavor/to endeavour/to work hard (at)/ ------- 身を粉にして働く [みをこにしてはたらく] /(exp,v5k) to work hard/to work oneself to the bone/ ------- 精を出す [せいをだす] /(exp,v5s) to work hard/to work diligently/ |