one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
literally; to the letter; literal
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
household; home; family; housekeeping
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
married woman; another's wife
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to have a reason; to have an excuse
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
starvation; famine; hunger
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
very much; very many; more and more
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)