big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
this and that; such and such
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
by myself; in person; by oneself
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
have a good day; take care; see you
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
cannot be compared with; no match for
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign