to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
programme; program; plans; arrangements
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
military service; combat experience
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
that kind; competition; match
on the occasion of; at the time of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
training; drill; practice; discipline
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
professional killer; hit man
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
around the world; throughout the world
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
area of (armed) conflict; conflict zone; trouble spot