doing whatever one pleases
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
desperation; struggle to the death
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
process; course; mechanism
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
murder; killing; murderer
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
next; secondly; subsequently
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
nameless; anonymous; without name
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
selection; choice; picking out
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to collect; to assemble; to gather
appearance; expression; manifestation