thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
hoarse voice; husky voice
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
the direction of the wind; circumstances
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
possession; occupation; occupancy
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
program (e.g. TV); programme
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
(full) moon; moon when it's round
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe