job hunting; job searching
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
maternity leave; paternity leave
house across the street; neighbor across the street
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
calls and sounds made by insects
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
job hunting; job searching
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
unanticipated; unexpected
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
trivial; not amounting to much