to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
infantile neurosis characterized by crying at night and convulsions; temper; nerves
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
being in office; holding a position; employment; service
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
society; public; community; social studies
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
police officer; policeman; constable
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
how many years; how long; what year
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
this world; this life; world of the living
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice