to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
something; some kind of; for some reason
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
regular customer; valued client
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
although I say; although one might say; although called
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to flare up; to fly into a rage
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
capable of anything; liable to do
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time