back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
moment; brief space of time
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
visual confirmation; sighting
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
treasure chest; strongbox
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to shed light; to cast light
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
miser; niggard; cheapskate
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
polite; respectful; reverent
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
a short while ago; already
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
troubled times; turbulent times
to live through; to survive
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
government office; public office
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize