to be infected; to be contagious
prior investment; upfront investment
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
side table; bedside table
to hear; to imbibe; to drink
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
one's share; one's portion
still; even now; to this day
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
maker; builder; creator; farmer
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
cannot be helped; unavoidable
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
somehow; for some reason (or other)
noisy; confused; uproarious
leopard (Panthera pardus)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
detective team; study group; club
secret information; intelligence