successful person; success
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
great difference; major mistake
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
having no idea; having no clue
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
slightly early; just before
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
block (of wood); chip; splinter
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to sit down; to take a seat
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to watch intently; to stare
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
though one didn't intend (expect) to
awareness; realization; noticing
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
in good shape; strongly built; in good health; having a strong constitution
another; different; something else
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
hard worker; hardworking person
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with