to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to scatter away; to vanish
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
alone; by oneself; on one's own
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
household search (conducted by the police)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
blunder; slip; error; error
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
having gone too far to turn back
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
running as fast as one can
not worth considering; out of the question
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to let out a cry; to break forth
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
age of the Moon; number of days since the new moon; age in months (esp. of an infant)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason