has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
personal; individual; private
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
potato chips; potato crisps
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
another thing; exception; special case
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
container (e.g. shipping); skip
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
new book; new publication
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
how long; how far; how much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
opposite side; opposition
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
interruption; suspension; break
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
Japanese food; Japanese meal
to be palatable; to suit one's taste