elementary, junior high and high school
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
public and private; official and personal; government and people
confusion; mixing; merger
participial construction; participle construction
speaking (generally related to learning English)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
land near a castle; castle town
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
changing one's clothes; a change of clothes
changing clothes; change of clothes
breastplate; chest protector; bib
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to stretch (unbend) oneself
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
around the clock; day and night
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient