unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to be hesitant; to feel timid
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
somersault; looping-the-loop
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
absence; disregard; indifference
important documents; important papers
alteration; falsification; faking
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
poor region; deprived area
monetary; financial; pecuniary
results (of a study or investigation)
give-and-take; give and take
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
vicious circle; vicious cycle
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
trembling with excitement