to refuse; to decline; to deny
working for a company; being employed by a company
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
heir; inheritor; successor
university (college) professor
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
lacking a plan; haphazard
growth period (in children)
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
job hunting; job searching
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
road approaching a shrine
(sound of one's) heartbeat
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
food and drink; eating and drinking
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested