what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
item; something that one "just has to have"
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
much less; to say nothing of
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
the other day; a few days ago
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to call in; to invite; to bring in
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
considerably; greatly; a lot
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
to escape from; to get out
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
drama; play; powerful drug