to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to have a hard time of it
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
several years; a few years
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
bride's silk floss headdress; clumps of snow (on tree branches, stones, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
at the meeting; on the occasion
our country; our land; one's own country
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
degree of attention; profile
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
not long has passed since ...
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
government body; government agency
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
outside telephone line; outer circle
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very busy (person or thing)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
some people; a few people; several people
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most