big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
very rich person; the super rich
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one more time; once more; once again
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
currency exchange counter; bureau de change
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
before ... days (months, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lose one's footing; to slip
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
meaning; significance; sense