After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.

I'm teaching basic participial constructions now, but, with regard to those below, what different ways of translating them would everybody use?

He's just a normal junior high school student, not particularly intelligent.

Already three years since I became an office lady. It's not as if I'm dissatisfied with my present lifestyle but, well ...

And so everything ends up coming down on Mai's shoulders.

For some reason it looks to be turning out to be a depressing week.

Although it's "Mac OS X", that doesn't mean that the Mac OS code itself has been upgraded to a new version.

By no means do I dislike farming.

It's not as though the world is going to end if she leaves.

His actions do not always correspond to his words.

Whatever excuses he may make, I cannot forgive him.

That is not altogether false.

I felt sad for no reason.

I didn't enjoy every minute of the party.

Compare your translation with the one on the blackboard.

Why is it that you are always late?

He hasn't been proven guilty yet.

I was mixed up by the confusing explanation.

That is why he wasn't present at the meeting.

How is it that you are always late for school?