to spend time (on doing something)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
top university; leading university; first-rate university
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
home environment; family environment
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to play around; to gallivant about
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
successful person; success
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
firm; strong; solid; stable
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
while; even though; despite
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to raise one's voice; to shout
to lend an ear to; to listen to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to grow up; to become an adult
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish