first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
single word; a few words; brief comment
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
hot-water tap; hot spring
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over