impossible to do (although wants to)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
assistant instructor; substitute instructor
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
of course; certainly; naturally
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to gain strength; to have energy
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
promoting; increase; advance
physical condition; state of health; shape
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sign; indication; omen; symptom
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
since; henceforth; ever since
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
rival; competitor; competition
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago