at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
from the viewpoint of; according to
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint