poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
(period of) a year; during an era
one way or the other; either way
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be born; to come into this world
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
never mind!; don't worry about it
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
just because; even if; even though
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
the other day; some time ago; recently