whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
sanity; consciousness; soberness
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
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
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
hey; listen; look here; I say
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
by all means; at all costs
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
major recession; serious (economic) depression; Long Depression (1873-1896); Great Depression; Great Recession (2007-2009)
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
belief; faith; conviction
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
rich person; wealthy person
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
charming; fascinating; attractive
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
clear; precise; definite; distinct