at first; initially; in the beginning
moderate; proper; just right
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
fumigation; smoking (out)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to shoot or fire off an arrow
one's person; around one's person
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
passing away; dying; death
boasting of one's strength
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
companion; follower; attendant; retinue