inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
hyoid bone (of the skull)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
dilapidated house; deserted house
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
strangulation (with the hands or arms)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to be at a loss for words
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to plunder; to grab; to snatch