thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to find useful; to think highly of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
nodding anemone (Anemone cernua); (arch.) chrysanthemum; (arch.) pine
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
by myself; in person; by oneself
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
independence; self-reliance
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that