futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
training; drill; practice; discipline
in comparison to; rather than
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
wait until you actually see it
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
time; hour; period; class
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen