leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
attaching paramount weight (to); placing utmost priority (on); regarding as the most important
downloadable content; DLC; diamond-like carbon; DLC
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
certain; definite; clear; credible
investment; contribution; financing
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
preliminary step; first step
work fiend; devil for work
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
not limited to; not just ...
commandant; commanding officer; general
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
tide; current; tendency; trend
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to continue to work; to work away (at)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
independence; self-reliance
worldly desires; materialistic desires
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
four characters; four letters
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad