May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
transport; transportation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
system of government; government structure
steady progress; rapid advance
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to keep a watchful eye on
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
interior; inside; internal
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
after that; afterwards; thereafter
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
strategy meeting; council of war
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
not caring; not giving a damn
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse