(one's) youth; one's younger days
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
arbitrary decision; on one's own authority; arbitrariness
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
diligent student; studious person
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
contemplative; meditative
railroad; railway; rail transport
surgery; surgical procedure
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
head; chief; boss; leader
leader; guide; mentor; coach
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
axiom; maxim; self-evident truth
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
circulation; dissemination
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to shine out far and wide
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
extinction; annihilation; destruction
tropical disease (e.g. malaria)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient