Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
what is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
bygones; the past; past event
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
it can't be helped; so it goes
within; inside of; less than
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
great difference; major mistake
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
light music; popular music
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
light music; popular music
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
since then; from that time; ever since
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
senior high school; high school
to keep (a person) waiting
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
in that way; like that; that way
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona