remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
no sleep or rest; working day and night
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
I see; that's right; indeed
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
on countless occasions; many a time
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
heart attack; myocardial infarction
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
three; three years of age
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
all-night vigil over a body; wake
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
decision; determination; resolution
when it becomes; when it comes to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
almost; roughly; approximately
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
chief brewer at a sake brewery
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till