dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to say (something) over one's shoulder
good prospects; full of hope; promising
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
ninth day of the month; nine days
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
illumination; decorative lighting
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to cover fully; to wrap around
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to become an expert; to be master at
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
negotiable; further discussion needed
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
job hunting; job searching