to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
madness; craziness; insanity
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
the direction of the wind; circumstances
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
weird; strange; mysterious
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
possession; retention; maintenance
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
questionnaire; survey; poll
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
cooperation; collaboration
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)