passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
although I say; although one might say; although called
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
forcibly; against one's will
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
spring water; clear (pure) water
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
go that far; to that extent
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how can (one) do something
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
vexing; irritating; impatient