quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
tone (of voice); manner of talking
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be infected; to be contagious
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
change of occupation; career change
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to be discouraged; to shrink from
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me