~で (copula te-form)

Forty percent of the workforce are white-collar workers, and the majority of them do boring, ridiculous make-work jobs.

The floats of the Kawagoe Festival are what's known as the hoko-dashi type, and they have either three or four wheels.

Love is a jealous thing that turns healthy eyes cross-eyed.

Mother is easygoing, cheerful, and a soft touch.

She's a fair-skinned blonde girl.

She's rich, and what's more, very beautiful.

Today is June 18th, Muiriel's birthday!

The rhythm is lively, the tempo is fast, and the song is popular with young people.

I'm just a weak, powerless human being.

Sorry for being such an ugly-mug big brother.

It was my first time seeing such a serious play, and I had a valuable experience.

This shopping street is the only shopping district locally, and you can find everything from daily necessities to study supplies.

This sweet potato is undercooked and has a gritty texture.

China is an exception — flatbreads probably weren't eaten there.

She's a good girl and very healthy, you know.

The weather's warm — fruit tree blossoms will soon bloom.

Her name was Linda, and she was a year younger than Tony.

Mother has been sick and hasn't gotten any sleep for the past three days.

She just graduated college and has zero experience.

She hates fish and never eats it.

She hates fish so much she won't eat any of it.

She's a pianist, and her younger sister is a singer.

She loved tennis, so she became a tennis coach.

Nordic combined is a winter ski sport — a competitive event that combines two Nordic ski disciplines, cross-country skiing and ski jumping.

Investigating it is a tedious, soul-draining job.

What Microsoft is launching as a beta is 'NetShow streaming server', which provides video and audio on demand.

A 'predicate' is the part expressing the action, typically ending in '~da' or '~suru'.

Bats are not birds. Just as fish are not (birds).