to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
every evening; night after night
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
seemingly good but ultimately stupid idea
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
if so; in that case; in that situation
in advance; beforehand; previously
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
smuggling (people); stowing away
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
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
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
lately; recently; nowadays
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)