desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
owner (esp. of a business)
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
suspicion (of others); jealousy
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
company director; board member
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
workforce reduction; personnel cut
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
first-rate; finest quality; the best
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
finely chiseled (features)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature