honourable poverty; honorable poverty
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to satisfy one's appetite
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
complicity (in a crime); collusion
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
official promotional photo of a musician, model, etc.
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to grant someone's request
major subject; special study
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to cause a person trouble
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
don't worry about it; forget about it
younger scholar; future reference
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
to shake one's head (in denial)