to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
commerce; trade; business
workshop; studio; atelier
one's post; place of work; workplace
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
research institute; (research) laboratory
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
job hunting; job searching
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
particularly; only; in the case of
applicant for a job; job seeker; job-hunter
too (much); overly; excessively
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to