expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
in one's own way or style
river management; river improvement; flood control
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
(distinction of) sex; gender
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
throughput; processing power
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
double; twice (as much); twofold
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; popular; common; typical
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm