small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
donation; contribution; endowment
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
sales; selling; marketing
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
such; like that; that sort of; very
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
health; healthy; sound; fit
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
casualties; the killed and wounded
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
while; even though; despite
personal; individual; private
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
vitality; (one's) life force
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal