to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to become pale; to turn pale
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
curtain; hanging; bunting
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
number one; first; best; most; game; round
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
sense of duty (obligation)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate