moment by moment; hour by hour
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to be annoying; to be troublesome
god of fortune; god of wealth
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
one's post; place of work; workplace
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
every evening; night after night
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to become desperate; to give way to despair
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's own child; one's own children
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to follow another's example
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
a little bit; a little while
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why