head start; initiative; preemption
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in succession; one after another
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
behind; in the rear; in back
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
trembling with excitement
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to stiffen; to become stiff
to collapse into; to flop onto
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to put one's hand on; to touch
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to apologize; to apologise
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine