wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(bank) balance; remainder
flight; desertion; escape
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
to rank next to; to come after
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
prefectural assembly member
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to entrust; to leave to a person
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move