doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
that's the way it is; such is life
profitable plan; good plan
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
audience; spectator; spectators
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
how should I know?; don't ask me
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
remote mountain; mountain recesses
The Tale of Genji (manga)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha