several minutes; a few minutes
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
the whole area; all areas
taste; palate; sense of taste
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to torment; to harass; to tease
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
for your information; I'm telling you
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
covert action; covert operations
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
fixed; obvious; commonplace
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated