break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
not necessarily so; is not always true
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
war; fighting; fierce competition
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
just one person; only one
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to prostrate oneself before
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself