practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
100,000; hundred thousand
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
only; merely; but; no more than
second day of the month; two days
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to attempt; to test; to try out
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful