carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be hot on a person's heels
diligent; hard-working; industrious
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
discovery; detection; finding
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
guidance; leadership; leading the way
general; popular; common; typical
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to live; to reside; to inhabit
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
(another's) daughter; young lady
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
acid; sourness; sour taste