alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
fitness club; gym; fitness center
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
personal history; background; career
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
incoming call history; log of incoming calls
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
bank; banking institution
membership card; membership certificate
patient's registration ticket
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
discount coupon; discount ticket
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
(not) so much; (not) that much
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
free (of charge); gratuitous
total (money); full amount; sum
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin