distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
dwelling; house; residence; address
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
near oneself; close to one; familiar
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
by myself; in person; by oneself
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to think constantly about; to dwell on
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
nothing but; none other than
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
pitch dark; total darkness
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
everyday life; daily life
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely