Vocabulary

as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

for your information; I'm telling you

(in) each of the houses of the Japanese parliament

when about to go back

to be enthralled by

doesn't even exist

to be eloquent; to have a way with words

for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

a single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves

everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles

I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

can never be able to

hollow-cheeked

(it) goes without saying; needn't be said

to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple

to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

to ask for money; to put the touch on someone

to come; to go

something indistinct; a crow in a pitch-black night

something indistinct; a crow in a pitch-black night

to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere

to be common (of people); to be found everywhere

calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace

feeling as if in a dream

going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down

such and such; so and so

worthless (of a person); someone who wouldn't be missed if they died

to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes

to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize

to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate

to have an eye on; to zero in on

to look stupid; to have a critical lack

to feel uneasy; to worry (about something)

can be easily guessed

of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading

splash; plop; kerplop

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

any number of people