apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to grow up; to become an adult
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
apologies for the crude food
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
unusual space; other dimension
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
inheritance; something given or received
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
second day of the month; two days
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
in perfect form; going swimmingly
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
at least; at most; (even) just
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)