to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to take back; to recapture
a little bit; a little while
society; the world; the times
to this extent; to this degree; this much
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
materials; data; document
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
many; much; plenty; hardly
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
training; drill; practice; discipline
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to pass (of time); to elapse
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
business trip; official trip
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical