by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
this and that; various things
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
university graduate; having graduated from university
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
television program; TV program
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
scenery; scene; landscape
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to run about; to rush about
surroundings; environs; circumference
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
conviction; belief; confidence
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)