to devour; to bite to death
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
plainly; clearly; vividly
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
interviewee; subject of an interview
to make merry; to be festive
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
will not do; do not; does not
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
height of; middle of; full bloom
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
parental love or affection
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
three; three years of age
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately