first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to put someone to work; to make someone work
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
small house; thatched hut
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
in the midst of the enemy
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
clouds and smoke; landscape
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual