abandoned child; foundling
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
planning; plan; project; arrangements
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to make a lasting impression
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
human intellect; knowledge
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
supply; provision; service; supply
of late; lately; this part; this point; here