illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
posterity; future life; life to come
succeeding; following; trailing; next
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
indeed; really; truly; very much
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
while; during (the time when)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
young person; inexperienced person; novice
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lacking a plan; haphazard
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
major subject; special study
few decades; many decades; several decades
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
(distant) howling; backbiting