striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
rather; better; instead; if anything
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
military officer; naval officer
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
eternal; unlimited; endless
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
armaments; military preparations
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to torment; to torture; to harass
though; notwithstanding; although
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
small fraction; small proportion
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone