losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
ability; capability; competence; skill
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
editor (in publishing, etc.)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
your husband; her husband
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to set (sun); to become dark
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
one's post; place of work; workplace
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
no, not like that (but like this)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience