cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
losing the means of livelihood
everything one does; whatever one does
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
free agency; free contract; free booking; freelance
conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold
family working in the forest industry; forestry family
Oriental country; the Orient
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
executive meeting; meeting of the board of directors
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
feigned tears; crocodile tears
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
Madadayo!(No, Not Yet!) (film)
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
to behave well; to mind one's manners
joint work; collaboration
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
round, wooden container for cooked rice
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
to visit frequently; to haunt
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
nurse; (lit.) angel in white
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)