to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
with a momentary flash of light
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
not necessarily so; is not always true
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
mourning (dead persons); memorial
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
image; figure; figure; form; image
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
even if; even though; however; no matter how
whole story; full picture; full particulars