to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to throw at; to turn; to raise
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
open air; outside; outdoors
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to watch for an unguarded moment
wicked heart; evil design
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
man proposes, God disposes; do your best and leave the rest to providence; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
discretion; judgement; judgment
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
at once; immediately; right now
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
obedience; submission; resignation
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
praise; glorification; extolment
since then; from that time; ever since
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling