ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
fast asleep; dead to the world
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
actual profit; practical use; benefit
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
sobriety; soberness; sober face
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
dismissal (from a position); discharge
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to become used to calling (someone by a certain name)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
another kind; different kind; distinct species
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
fast (worker); fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
I'm stuffed; that was good; what a meal
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach