to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
mediocrity; ordinary ability
genius; prodigy; natural gift
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
professor; teaching; instruction
continuation; succession; series
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
don't you think?; indicates question
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
relish; gusto; appreciation
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
finish; finishing; finishing touches
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
rather; better; instead; if anything
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work