ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
common people; ordinary people; masses
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
pride in one's strength or skill
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to employ; to hire; to charter
natural; reasonable; obvious
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
art of war; strategy; tactics
trend of the times; way things are going
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to tighten; to press hard