the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to chase; to run after; to pursue
ultimate; final; last; eventual
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
already; now; no longer; not any more
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); only a hero can understand a hero
reality; actuality; hard fact
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
though; notwithstanding; although
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
newton (N) (SI unit of force); Newton (Sir Isaac)
discovery; detection; finding
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
system; organization; organisation; architecture