to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to be too numerous; to be too much
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
rest; break; recess; intermission
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come to an end; to close the curtain
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
tune (melody, piece of music)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
much less; to say nothing of
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise