deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to rain incessantly; to downpour
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
to forget completely; to leave behind
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning