success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to fall in love (with); to love
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
at first; in the beginning; originally
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
blocking the way; standing in the way
to thrust away; to send flying
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to rally; to make a comeback
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
stairs; stairway; staircase
family working in the forest industry; forestry family