staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
thoroughly; through and through
just because; even if; even though
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
money paid to the government
prize money; monetary award; reward
headhunting; collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
error; mistake; slip; bug
freely; frankly; without reserve
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned