Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
in every case; in everything; in all matters
horse's legs; stage actor who plays the role of a horse's legs
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
red ball; amber; (arch.) patent medicine; brand of sweet wine
distributing board (panel); switchboard
how many times; how often
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
sleeping late in the morning
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
to get narrower; to contract
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
to be detained; to take time
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
to make a vow; to take an oath