brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to torment; to torture; to harass
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
virgin; innocent young woman
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
upper half of the body; upper body
predation; eating prey; preying upon
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)