oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
farming; agriculture; cultivation
rare-earth element; rare-earth metal
picking; collecting; harvesting
development; exploitation
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
trend; tendency; momentum
oppression; suppression; pressure
(how) many times; (how) often
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
alone; unaided; away from home
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
conviction; belief; confidence
besides; moreover; in addition
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
lethal radioactive fallout; atomic dust
attacking method; attacking strategy
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment