side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
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
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
at once; immediately; right now
it's probably so; it stands to reason
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
leaving everything up to someone else
in one's own way or style
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone