no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
drama; play; powerful drug
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
near miss; just missing (each other)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
the same kind; accomplice; partner
neat (personal appearance); tidy
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
always having a comeback; fast-talking
advance payment; money paid in advance
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
self-defense; self-defence
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
to have no chance (of succeeding)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to happen to hear; to overhear
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts