dry field farming; dry field crop
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
self-defense; self-defence
paying one's own expenses
strong pressure; heavy pressure
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
had better ...; had better not ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
interview (e.g. for a job)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
insight; power of observation
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to need; to call for; to require
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
karoshi; death from overwork
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot