to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
how can (one) do something
intermission (between acts); interlude
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
performance of one's official duties
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
yourself; himself; herself
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
payment of debts; repayment
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
the other day; a few days ago
how; in what way; how about; questionable
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
calamity; misfortune; disaster
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life