to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
knitting; knitted material; crochet
vocational school; technical school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to come into being; to be born
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
river; stream; River; the ... river
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
the way one works; one's working manner
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
discretion; judgement; judgment
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party