personal affair; one's own affair
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
this world; this life; world of the living
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
in that manner; like that
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
soldier; combatant; warrior
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
feeling; sense; impression
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation