gem; jewel; precious stone
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to accompany; to go with; to go together
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
masterful performance; virtuosity
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
double; twice (as much); twofold
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
front line of (trenches for) deployed soldiers
demotion; relegation; downgrading
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
deemed; presumptive; imputed
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
strike while the iron is hot
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
organizational capability; organisational capability
fearless; daring; knowing no fear