salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
battlefield; battleground
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
in that manner; like that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
right beside; close to; nearby
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
in one's own way or style
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
cost of a meal (or meals)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
kitchen; financial situation
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry