wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
personal history; background; career
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
promising; hopeful; full of promise
member of parliament; the elite
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
regret; repentance; remorse
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
from now; from this moment; henceforth
flight; desertion; escape
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
individual; private person; personal; natural person
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
admiration; wonder; astonishment
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
even if not; even without
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
interior; inside; internal
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over