to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
people; men and women; each person; everybody
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
development; exploitation
study; research; investigation
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
endemic disease; local disease
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
functional disorder; dysfunction
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
small fraction; small proportion
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
danger; peril; hazard; risk
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to feel depressed; to be down
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count