somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
early on; earlier on; from early
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
in one's own way or style
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism; the Nine Chinese Classics
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all