bet; wager; stake; gamble
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
process; course; mechanism
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to name; to call; to christen; to term
ultimate; final; last; eventual
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
in a day; in a brief space of time
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
priority; order of precedence
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
empirically; from experience
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
difference; disparity; gap
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
natural; intrinsic; from birth
to need; to call for; to require
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
embodiment; realization; materialization
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)