Vocabulary

concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)

concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)

purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat

being of unbounded energy; being with matchless vigor; having endless sexual stamina

assiduousness; attending diligently to one's study or duties

Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)

victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)

eternally unchanging

everlasting; unchangeable; immortal

dripping with fresh blood

having many difficulties in store; grim prospects

witness protection program; witness protection programme

Senate

delisting

always-on connection (esp. to the Internet)

information superhighway

information sharing

information-disclosure ordinance

intelligence gathering; information gathering

information-gathering satellite

jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff

jōdō; form of martial art using a cane staff

tree-planting program; tree-planting programme

vegetative state

colonization; colonisation

colonial rule

colonialism

tree-planting program; tree-planting programme

color-blindness; colour-blindness

food allergy

lack of appetite; anorexia

trust fund

vote of confidence

credit crunch

credit research company

margin buying; buying on credit

hypochondria

cardiomyopathy

cardiovascular disease