desperation; struggle to the death
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
overseas student; exchange student
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
solitude; loneliness; isolation
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to search for; to seek for; to look for
anthology; collection of works
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
endurance contest; test of endurance
offense and defense; offence and defence
nice; likeable; desirable
major subject; special study
sad to say; how sad; alas
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable