grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
pleasant feeling; good vibes
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
just because; even if; even though
outcast; odd man out; pariah
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
heart; guts; nerve; central part
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
intelligence gathering; information gathering
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of