to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to mow; to reap; to harvest
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
slightly early; just before
to be extremely dangerous
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
light; right; right field; right fielder
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
enticement; inducement; attraction
infringement; violation; breach of regulations; infraction
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to grow taller (of people)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
condition; state of preservation
repeated reading (makes the meaning clear); reading something again and again (will lead one to realize its meaning)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
assortment; product lineup
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot