drinking and eating too much
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
right in the center (centre)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
how can (one) do something
another's parent; another's parents
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
low dining table; tea table
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to pull one's hair back into a bun
thick glasses; (lit.) bottle bottom glasses
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to jump at; to be attracted by
don't worry about it; forget about it
to do someone in; to bump someone off
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama