multitalented entertainer
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to skip over (while reading); to skim
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
number of copies; circulation
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
answering machine; answerphone
to finish reading; to read through
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to incur someone's enmity
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
weekly publication; weekly magazine
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
criticism; critique; review; commentary