tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
in succession; one after another
drama; play; Chinese opera
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
right in the midst of; right at the height of
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
hard struggle; strenuous effort
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to entertain; to make welcome
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
repetition; accumulative clause; refrain; burden
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(intensity of) illumination; illuminance
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
country; territory; domain; realm
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)