greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
state of mind; mentality; psychology
investment; contribution; financing
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
large amount of money; great cost
at first; in the beginning; originally
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
billboard; advertising sign
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
receiving payments (pension, ration)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
legal; lawful; legitimate
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
less than ...; smaller ...
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
to have a reason; to have an excuse
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
high; noble; refined; advanced