economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
cut; reduction; curtailment
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
mass communication; mass media
to raise one's voice; to shout
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis); kākā
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
to leap back; to jump back
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
reputation; respectability
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
clearly; distinctly; vividly
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)