one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
precious stone; jewel; gem
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
the reverse; other side; lining
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news