consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
private school that allows students to advance from one stage of education to the next, often kindergarten to university, without taking entrance exams en route
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to accept; to receive; to agree
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
selection; choice; option
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
equilibrium; good balance; poise
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
coexistence; living together
considerably; fairly; quite
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to become fraught with emotion
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty