no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to make up one's mind (to do something); to resolve firmly (to do something)
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
die all together; go to the grave together
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
surface of the water; face of the water
counter for (small) boats
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by ...
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
being entertained by a geisha
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
evening; dusk; evening scene; evening landscape; light of the setting sun
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil