diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
completion; perfection; accomplishment
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to put on airs; to assume importance
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
right under; directly below; right beneath
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to ask a question; to ask questions
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
as soon as possible; ASAP
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
knapsack; rucksack; backpack
shameless; infamous; disgraceful