nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
(social) position; status
even if not; even without
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
indulging in every possible luxury
public lavatory; slut; whore; floozy
minimum; at the very least
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
advance training; prior training
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
in one's own way or style
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
ruler; monarch; sovereign
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it