rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
even so; anyhow; at any rate
just the other day; quite recently
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
composed expression; clear face
whatever the case; under any circumstances
true character; real nature
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
property; fortune; assets
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
ability; capability; competence; skill
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
waste of time; killing time
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
entertainment journalist; entertainment reporter; gossip columnist
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition