illuminism; enlightenment
sterilization; sterilisation; castration
only the results matter; it's all about the results
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
study; pursuit of knowledge
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
inconsistency between one's words and actions; insincerity; saying one thing and doing another
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to withstand; to be able to endure
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
great enterprise; great task
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
general (variety) store (shop)
(electric) torch; flashlight
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream