year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
article; news story; report; account
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
wireless local area network; wireless LAN; WLAN
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
multistoried building; castle; palace; shrine
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
don't you think?; indicates question
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
clerical desk; office desk
desktop; desktop computer; desktop (primary display screen on a personal computer)
industrial engineering; IE
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Windows (Microsoft operating system)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
systems engineer; systems engineering; sales engineer; sound effect
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
air conditioning; air cooling
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
midwinter; dead of winter
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth