reason for living;  something one lives for;  purpose in life;  raison d'être
 endless;  boundless;  everlasting
 competition;  contest;  rivalry;  competition (between organisms or species)
 to say;  to speak;  to tell;  to talk
 to live up to expectations;  to meet expectations
 very hard;  with utmost effort;  as hard as one can;  with all one's might;  for dear life;  eagerly
 mental;  spiritual;  emotional
 bodily;  physical;  corporeal;  sexual;  sensual;  of the flesh
 (not) even once;  (not) ever
 to taste;  to savor;  to appreciate;  to enjoy;  to experience;  to go through
 (something) has never occurred;  to have never done (something);  such a thing has not happened;  never happens;  there is never a time when
 to wrap up;  to pack;  to cover;  to envelop;  to conceal (a feeling);  to hide
 extra;  more;  unnecessary;  needless;  all the more;  even more
 without;  but if;  otherwise;  or else
 measuring by feel;  adjusting by feel;  doing by feel;  adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.);  making allowances;  using discretion
 minimum;  (very) least;  at least some (comfort, etc.);  only (consolation, saving grace, etc.);  sole
 sleepy;  drowsy;  somnolent
 debut;  doing something for the first time;  starting anew;  starting afresh
 to fall down;  to drop;  to be omitted;  to be missing;  to decrease;  to sink;  to fail (e.g. exam or class)
 electronic piano;  digital piano
 composition;  piece of music;  tune;  melody;  enjoyment;  fun
 riding;  ride;  spread (of paints);  -seater (e.g. two-seater);  (getting into the) mood;  (entering into the) spirit
 star (cinema, sports, etc.);  celebrity;  star symbol;  asterisk;  (celestial) star
 town;  block;  street;  road;  109.09 m;  0.99 hectares
 song;  singing;  classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka);  modern poetry
 to sing;  to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.);  to compose a poem;  to recite a poem
 speaking of ...;  when it comes to ...;  as for ...;  if one were to say ...
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 back;  rear;  background;  behind the scenes