to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
last week; the week before
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
this, that and the other; this and that
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
sincere; earnest; serious
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
janitor; caretaker; custodian
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
conversely; on the contrary
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force