to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
practice; practising; training; study
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
by myself; in person; by oneself
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction