to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
belief; faith; conviction
difficult to ...; hard to ...
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to approach; to draw near
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
stabilizer; stabiliser; electrical ballast (e.g. fluorescent light)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory