birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
zest for living; energy to live
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
civilized society; civilised society
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
serious; severe; grave; acute
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to be able to manage somehow or another
briskly; quickly; promptly
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
at the last moment; this late in the game
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view