reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
live appearance (e.g. on television)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lately; recently; nowadays
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to begin; to set about; to start
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
reason; cause; circumstances
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to meet; to assemble; to congregate