the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
mentally strong; strong-willed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
beyond this point; from now on; after this
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
100,000,000; one hundred million
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
failure; mistake; blunder
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt