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

Synonym of 下女 (gejo, “maidservant”)

ancient times, a very long time ago

(colloquial) a girlfriend (a female partner in a romantic relationship)

(formal) Female third-person singular pronoun; she, her, girlfriend

(literary) they (about women or girls)

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

the past, old times / ancient