had better ...; had better not ...
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to repeat; to do something over again
for example; for instance; e.g.
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
such ... as; or some such
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
only the results matter; it's all about the results
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
process; course; mechanism