promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
alone; unaided; away from home
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
mercy; merciful heart; charity
belonging to no party or school of thought
unthinkable; extraordinary; preposterous; cannot be
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
agreement; stipulation; contract
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
consequence; result; conclusion
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre