death rate; mortality rate
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
cooking; food preparation
war; fighting; fierce competition
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to understand from experience
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
temporary; transitory; short-lived
permanent; perpetual; lasting
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to establish; to formulate
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
process; course; mechanism
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
steel; sword steel; sword
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to move around; to move about; to get around