to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
pioneer; settler; colonist
discipline; punishment; reprimand
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
(going straight) from heaven to hell
pessimism; disappointment
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
to set (sun); to become dark
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
since one was born; (in) all one's life
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work