greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
several years; a few years
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
singing voice; (sound of) singing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to thrust away; to send flying
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to make one's rounds; to patrol
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell