rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
completion; perfection; accomplishment
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the world in general; society; convention
shortsighted; narrow-minded
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
unique; peculiar; singular
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
obsession; compulsive idea
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference