soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
occasional; infrequent; rare
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
ultimate; final; last; eventual
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
3000; three thousand; many
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
ostentation; show; affectation
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement