to reduce the amount of time or effort spent on work
仕事に費やす時間や労力を減らす (shigoto ni tsuiyasu jikan ya rōryoku o herasu)
"She decided to cut back her working hours to spend more time with family."
"彼女は家族ともっと過ごすために仕事の時間を減らすことに決めました。" (Kanojo wa kazoku to motto sugosu tame ni shigoto no jikan o herasu koto ni kimemashita.)
to release feelings of guilt or regret about the past
to persuade yourself to do something
to fall asleep briefly, often unintentionally
to continue working hard despite obstacles; to persist towar...
to become comfortable in a new place or situation
to gain control of another company by buying it