to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
living thing; living creature; animal; life
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
price; cost; value; worth; value
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
belief; faith; conviction
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to rank with; to rank among
reason; cause; circumstances
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret