favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
large number (of); many; majority
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
dozens; scores of; decades
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
headstand; doing one's best; doing something to the best of one's ability
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to roll about with laughter; to laugh heartily
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
moxibustion treatment point; spot (marked with ink) on which moxa is burned; burning moxa on the skin
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
moxa (dried mugwort leaf used in moxibustion); Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)