smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dividing into four; quartering
ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
in the end; at the end of the day
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
social; societal; societary
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
novel; original; new; innovative
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
danger; peril; hazard; risk