whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
moment by moment; hour by hour
to subsist; to keep on living
environment; circumstance
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
just because; even if; even though
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
high efficiency; high performance
serious look (on one's face); straight face
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
leader; guide; mentor; coach
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
the future; future prospects
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
at least; at most; (even) just
failure; mistake; blunder
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to spread; to be propagated
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse