job hunting; job searching
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
second-year student; biennial
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
training; drill; practice; discipline
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
invitation; introduction; temptation
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
interior design; interior; upholstery
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
sales; selling; marketing
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
one large ...; a great ...
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
made in Japan; Japanese-made
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
localization; to localize
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)