bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
particularly; only; in the case of
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to make (a person) pay for (something)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
bowl of rice topped with a chop-suey-like mixture
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone