personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to telephone; to make a phone call
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
authenticity; credibility
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
common name; popular name; secular name (of a Buddhist monk)
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
at the present time; as of now; at this time
inhumanity; inhuman nature
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
with no regard to appearances; not caring about how one looks
to differ depending on ...
manufacturing process; production manufacture
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
base; basis; bedrock; platform
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
stone (used for throwing)
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
to control; to command; to get the better of
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)