jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to revere; to respect; to worship
scene; view; prospect; outlook
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
while; during; while; although; all; both
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
society; the world; the times
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
these guys; these fellows
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right