to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
that's the way it is; such is life
absentmindedness; peace of mind
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
that's true; of course; obviously
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to underrate; to make light of
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
declaration; statement; proclamation
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
back street; back alley; off-street
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)