at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to examine; to check; to inspect
to bring; to take; to bring about
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
stirring; slight movement
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust