following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
beautification; glorification
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to flare up; to burst into flames
birds and wild animals; wildlife
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to engage in lively conversation
pure heart; naivete; innocence
here and there; in places