apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
softly; mildly; gently; politely
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the Sea of Japan
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
without; but if; otherwise; or else
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established