educational institution; school; academy; campus
to become pale; to turn pale
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
product; produce; result; fruit
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
Tigris-Euphrates (river system)
grease; animal fat; tallow
accumulation of gas; gas pocket; flatulence; abdominal bloating
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to well up; to burst; to arise
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to get thin; to taper off
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to do one's best; to put forth every effort