first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to cry and shout; to scream
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
just one person; only one
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
to roll about; to writhe about
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
lying face down; upside down; prone
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to talk; to carry meaning
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
slight; thin; on the weak side
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt