human being; human; person; character (of a person)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
personal combat; one-to-one fight
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
reality; actuality; hard fact
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in that way; thus; so; so?
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
marathon; long-distance race
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
second; number two; runner-up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
bromide; publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill