direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
should not be; must not be
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
top of the head; crown of the head
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
anything and everything; just about everything
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
noisy; confused; uproarious
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices