first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
to kill; to choke the life out of
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
superior; superiors; senior
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to taste; to savor; to relish
necessary condition; requirement
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
drop (e.g. of water); drip
coating (esp. lacquering)
voice recognition; speech recognition
troublesome; annoying; complicated
impression given by a painting or image
-less; lacking; non-existing
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
decision; judgment; resolution
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation