to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to increase; to add to; to augment
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
festival merrymaking; revelry
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
how long; how far; how much
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
although I say; although one might say; although called
imagination; supposition; guess
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally