majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
to pile up; to accumulate
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
firm; strong; solid; stable
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
that is to say; so that means
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entrust; to leave to a person
that is to say; so that means
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
relation; connection; relevance
study; library; den; home office; reading room
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
going into battle; departure for the front
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
chair; stool; post; office; position
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
companion; company; tritagonist
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something