excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
rest; break; recess; intermission
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
older sister; elder sister
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
bakery; baker; pastry shop
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
instead; but (on the other hand)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
with a start; with a jump
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
older sister; lass; young lady
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
contract; compact; agreement
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with