to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
life; living; I; me; student
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
I see; that's right; indeed
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(in) his way; peculiar to him
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
sense of loss; feeling of loss
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
rear left; back left; left and behind
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
presence (impressive quality)
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
decline; fall; decay; withering
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
don't you think?; indicates question
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
distance in a straight line
time around sunset; early evening