beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
young girl; lass; adolescent female
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to kill; to choke the life out of
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
in person; personally; directly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to serve; to work for; to attend
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
clearing one's throat; cough
within; inside of; less than
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood