dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
several times; once or twice
another thing; exception; special case
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
real experience; actual observations
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to work hard; to make an effort
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
lottery run by a temple or shrine
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life