at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
yellow race; Mongoloid race
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
thought; consideration; thinking
self-torturing; masochistic
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
race (of people); type of person
men and women of all ages
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
type of occupation; occupational category
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
considerably; fairly; quite
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
somewhat below; slightly below
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
moderate; proper; just right