to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
talk; recital; narration; topic
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
farmland; rice field or paddy
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (a vehicle); to pass
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
serious illness; dangerous disease
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
carelessly; inattentively
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
fields (of rice and other crops)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
farm work; field labour; field labor
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return