deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
womb; uterus; pork or beef uterus, eaten grilled or raw
to be at a loss for words
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
very likely; very probable
just because; even if; even though
assertion; declaration; affirmation
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
hostility; animosity; enmity
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
impression; strong belief; conviction
preference; priority; precedence
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to call again; to call someone back
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to find out; to discover; to detect
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
official name; formal name