to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
rare; uncommon; not often seen
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
the right person in the right place
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
exclusive; attached to; specialist
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
in succession; one by one
carving; engraving; chiselled features
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to live fast (and recklessly)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
this, that and the other; this and that
one's (living) environment
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
development; exploitation
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager