to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
that's the way it is; such is life
to exert oneself; to make efforts
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
by sheer strength; by brute force
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
ten; 10; ten years of age
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
my; one's own; I ...; one ...