eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
broken; intermittent; disconnected
story; tale; talk; discussion
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to mix; to stir; to blend
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
mountain hamlet; mountain village
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically