(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
together; at the same time; same; identical
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to be saved up (of money)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
judgment; judgement; discernment
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad