wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
periodic; regular; routine
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
(made of) stone; stone-built
Japanese person; Japanese people
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
armory; armoury; ordnance department
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
study; library; den; home office; reading room
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
besides; in addition; also; moreover
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
overall victory; championship
prize money; monetary award; reward
100,000; hundred thousand
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to offer (put up) resistance
to catch the eye; to attract attention
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below