source of protein; protein source
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
indirection; indirectness
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
before it happens; previously
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
large truck; semi-trailer
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest