as hard as one can; to the best of one's ability

a family, a household

household head; master; host / innkeeper; owner / husband

to work at a job, to labour / to work properly, to operate, to function; to carry out one's function, to be effective, to come into play / to perpetrate or commit a crime

Alternative spelling of 只働き

Alternative spelling of 只働き

work; labor / achievement; ability; performance; talent / salary; earnings; income

extended family

husband's machismo in a household

work done for free, unpaid work, uncompensated work / work done in vain, work with no favorable end result