thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
when it comes to ...; as for ...
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
now that; since; so long as; because
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
comparatively; quite; rather
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
supply; supplying; replenishment
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
outline; survey; compendium
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
baby bottle; nursing bottle; feeding bottle
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along