degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(period of) a year; during an era
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
seniority by length of service
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
system; institution; organization; organisation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
difficult to ...; hard to ...
of the same age; age-matched
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to close (one's eyes); to shut
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement