birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
desperation; struggle to the death
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
whichever one chooses; either way
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
rest; break; recess; intermission
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
this world; this life; world of the living
once and for all; completely; spotlessly