to be born; to come into the world
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
how many people; a number of people
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
strong interaction; strong force
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
self-consciousness; self-awareness
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
future (usually near); prospects
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
how long; how much; to what extent
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
both; both sides; both parties