to use up all one's strength; to die
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
author; writer; novelist; artist
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
just one person; only one
resolute; determined; bold
to fight against; to oppose; to face
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
few decades; many decades; several decades
children's story; fairy tale
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
great writer; major writer
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
property; fortune; assets
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
household economy; family finances
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
radiant smile; contented smile
to crouch; to squat; to cower
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful