standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
and yet; though; when; in spite of
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
sword skills; swordsmanship
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
society; company; the public; the world
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
the last moment; the very end
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
courting; wooing; making advances
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to die; to ascend to heaven
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(period of) a year; during an era
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to walk around; to travel around
in the face of; in defiance of
respect and affection; love and respect
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
master; teacher; stable master
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
close; intimate; on good terms
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
general; popular; common; typical
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally