this (very thing); this precisely
many; numerous; various; large number of
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
attractive middle-aged man
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
no matter how much time passes
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
three generations; three periods; third generation
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal