to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
nature; property; disposition
official announcement; proclamation
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
sympathy; compassion; pity
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
child prodigy; wonder child
along the river; riverside
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
without cause; without reason
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
by all means; by all costs
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
exploitation; overuse; abuse
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
timewasting; killing time
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
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
even without doing; even without being
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive