greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
rice and curry; curry rice
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
counter for chairs or seats
two at a time; two by two; in twos
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)