to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
real experience; actual observations
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
river; stream; River; the ... river
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(together) with; -wide; including
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
by myself; in person; by oneself
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
independence; self-reliance
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)