the same generation; coeval
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to take a breath; to take a short rest
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
romantic; spicy; coquettish
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
considerably; greatly; a lot
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to jump up and down; to hop
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part