insatiable; untiring; persistent
rise and fall; prosperity and decline; vicissitudes
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to be eager to pursue one's own interests; to think only of profit
inkpot; ink bottle; inking; going over in ink
eyes slanting downward; decline
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
delivery; sending; treatment
incidental (collateral) condition
mobilization order; mobilisation order
onstage appearance of the jōruri musicians and chanters (in kabuki)
period from midnight until the early morning; around 4am
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
ancient nation; homeland; one's native land; birthplace
the lion's share; the cream
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
portrait orientation; vertical orientation
surrenderer; person who surrenders
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
out of character; unlike one
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
siblings; brothers and sisters
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
back of the head; occiput
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
to eat untidily; to eat a bit of everything; to dabble (in something); to try one's hand at various things