to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
Putin; Putin, Vladimir (1952-; president of Russia)
to bite off; to gnaw through
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
licensed chef; qualified cook
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
reopening; resumption; restarting
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
with a momentary flash of light
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to be exhausted; to be worn out
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)