to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
leaving everything up to someone else
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
observation; survey; watching
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to order; to command; to appoint
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
under control (e.g. of territory)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
student (esp. a university student)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
declaration; proclamation; announcement
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
vocational school; technical school
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point