loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
great laughter; burst of laughter
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
chat; desultory conversation
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
new shop; new store; new restaurant
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
good performance; good work; great success
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to