distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
half-human and half-beast
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
originally; by nature; from the start
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to differ; to vary; to disagree
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
comparatively; relatively
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
decision; determination; resolution
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
festival; feast; carnival
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
oracle; revelation; divine message
fortune-telling; divination
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
zest for living; energy to live
to stare back at; to look back at
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably