just because; even if; even though
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
senior high school student
drinking party; get-together
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
three; three years of age
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to well up; to burst; to arise
to become clear; to be made public
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
in the mountains; among the mountains
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
after staying up all night