proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
big-name brand; brand-name goods
up-market cosmetics (oft. in department stores)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
woman; female; feminine gender
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to approach; to draw near
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
(department) store; (department) stores
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
one more time; once more; once again
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
physical condition; state of health
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight