being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
all present; all concerned; all of us
such; this sort of; like this
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
originally; by nature; from the start
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
store interior; inside of a shop
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to pick up; to find; to gather
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
keeping things tidy and in order
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being