to be second to none (in)
to be born; to come into the world
near; close; beside; third person
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
tone (of voice); manner of talking
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
small scale; small family
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then