fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
honour; honor; glory; privilege
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
utmost limits; extremity; limit
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to comfort; to console; to amuse
occupation; calling; livelihood
to know (a person); to think
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
tune (melody, piece of music)
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise