at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
unmarried; not yet married
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to search for; to seek for; to look for
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
right side; right-hand side
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
what time; (lit.) which hour
freely; frankly; without reserve
urgent; requiring quick (response)