to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
literary art; literary activity; writing
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
weight (for scales); counterweight
real life; actual life; everyday life
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
realistic; practical; feasible
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
wandering; rambling; roaming
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to lose one's way; to get lost
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
the same kind; accomplice; partner
gentle; mild; meek; tender
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to dye; to colour; to color
firm; unshakeable; resolute
at a stroke; with a single swoop
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
extinction; annihilation; destruction
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
astonished; very surprised
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
river; stream; River; the ... river
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
in either case; in all cases
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
obedience; submission; resignation
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
when it comes to; concerning
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement