to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
distinguished war service; merit of war
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
subordinate work; assistant; servant
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
escaping from prison; jailbreak
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around