plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
day after day; day by day
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to defy conventional wisdom
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
making an attempt; trial run
attendance (at school); going to school
to make a speech; to address
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to fill (a glass) with water
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
these guys; these fellows
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
unidentifiable; unidentified
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
contest; comparison; competition
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere