to extend one's knowledge
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
collection of books; (personal) library
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
about this time; about now
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
destruction; annihilation; extermination
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
versatility; multiplicity of use
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
drop (candy); drop (fall); curve ball with a vertical drop; dropping (an unplayable ball); dropping (mouse gesture)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
liver taken from a living animal
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)