to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
human relations; personal relationships
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
that's the way it is; such is life
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
criticism; critique; review; commentary
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
likability; favorability; popularity
expected value; expectation value; expectation
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity