job hunting; job searching
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
working adult; full-fledged member of society
several times; a few times
invitation; introduction; temptation
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to put into the mouth; to eat
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
female friend; woman friend
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
Sazae-san (Japanese comic character)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
of no interest; not interested
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
touchdown (as in rugby, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
derailment; digression; deviation