being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
ability; capability; skill
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
mapo (style of dish); dish featuring minced meat stir-fried and seasoned with chili bean paste (e.g. mabo nasu); mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that