government service; the bureaucracy
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
overall victory; championship
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
Stefan; Stephan; Stephane
five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern