dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
piece; fragment; one (object)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
root; source; origin; cause
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
stirring; slight movement
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
decapitation; decapitated head
column shape; cylinder; columnar
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)