greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
strong-willed; strong of heart
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
other; another; over; more than; I; me
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
weather-beaten; bleached skull
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
sincere; honest; faithful
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
to emphasize; to attach importance to