economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
labor; labour; work; service
government office; agency; board
government office building
goods; merchandise; commercial items
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
messenger; envoy; emissary
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
acting ability; talent as a performer
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
good (place to leave off); convenient
to teach; to take a teaching job
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
growth period (in children)
growing child's hearty appetite
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
newcomer; initiate; rookie
sincerity; true heart; devotion
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
fear of heights; acrophobia