to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be full of pride; to be boastful
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to hide; to keep to oneself
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
now that; since; so long as; because
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
men and women of all ages
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to cry and shout; to scream
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards