one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
at that time; in those days
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to do together; to share; to participate in
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
runaway child; youngster who has run away from home
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
moderate; proper; just right
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
one of these days; someday; one day
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to gain fame; to make one's name
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
fast (worker); fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
(punishment by) striking with fists
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering