winter vacation (holidays)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
inattention; absent-mindedness
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that; the matter in question
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to knock down; to knock out
if you think about it; come to think of it
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to understand (each other); to comprehend
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
meaning; significance; sense
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly