June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
university student; college student
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
secretariat; executive office
to take (be in) charge of
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
you could say; you might say; verging on the
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
religious corporation; religious juridical person
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
tendency; trend; inclination
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
guardian; protector; patron; parent
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier