instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to be greedy; to devour greedily
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
cancellation charge; cancellation fee
accommodation charge; room rate
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
war; battle; match; game; competition
villain; baddie; the villain's part
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
counter for birds or rabbits
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
one large ...; a great ...
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
influenced (by); under an influence
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea