when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
problematic divorce; (lit.) divorce drama
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to subsist; to keep on living
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to anticipate; to foresee
early on; earlier on; from early
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
art of self-defense (defence)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
defeating in an instant; instant kill
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
personality; character; individuality; personhood
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of