smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
desperation; struggle to the death
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
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
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
on countless occasions; many a time
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on