brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to collect; to assemble; to gather
failure; mistake; blunder
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
having said that; on the other hand
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
cooperation; coordination; link
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
human relations; personal relationships
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
gem; jewel; precious stone
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to count; to include in the number
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
training range; training grounds; training area
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement