to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
present; gift; to give a present or gift
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
on the occasion of; at the time of
with all one's strength; with all one's might
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
hidden room; secret chamber
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip