as a child; when one was a child; childhood
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
pride; boast; credit (to)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
at work; in the midst of work; working
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
bad behavior; misbehavior
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
control; management (e.g. of a business)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
accumulation; accumulate; store
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
ability; capability; skill
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
residence; abode; dwelling
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity