limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
ability; capability; competence; skill
be (that) as it may; having said that
desperation; struggle to the death
temporary; transitory; short-lived
surely; certainly; without doubt
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
(in) his way; peculiar to him
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
process; course; mechanism
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to pile up; to accumulate
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
jumping to a wrong conclusion
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
back street; back alley; off-street
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to grow taller (of people)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
sublime; noble; high-minded
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose