greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
specialized course; specialised course; something that is specialized for a certain field or application (e.g. a sauce specially made for zaru soba)
handful; small amount; small number
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
dispersal; scattering; discrete
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to go out and away; to leave
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
quiet; still; surreptitious
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to do together; to share; to participate in
to have a meal; to take a meal
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
exactly as stated; verbatim
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath