to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
connection; link; relationship
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
company; corporation; workplace
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
dying of illness; dying of natural causes
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
after death; posthumously
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be adopted; to enter a family as an adopted child
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
it is not (like that) either
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
the first and second; a few
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to pass (of time); to elapse