before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
first meeting; first interview with
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
mud; mad; crazy; ridiculous
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to collapse; to flop (onto)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
comparatively; relatively
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
association of like-minded people
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
leader; guide; mentor; coach
the front; honest; upright; decent
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
dealing with; coping with