focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
job hunting; job searching
cooperation; collaboration
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
future; possible; potential; prospective
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
technology; technique; technical
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
equality; impartiality; evenness
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to gather strength; to take heart
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
one's own style; self-taught manner
to speak; to say; to vocalize
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
100,000; hundred thousand
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
passing mark (examination); passing grade