to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
returning tit for tat; retaliating
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to prostrate oneself (before)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
called; known as; that; to say
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
name of a god; name of a shrine
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
chief; main; principal; important
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world