carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
the same grade; same class
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
editor (in publishing, etc.)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
teacher-training curriculum
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
female university student; female college student
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with