first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
team of lawyers; defense team; defence team; litigation team
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
confidentiality; nondisclosure
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
one's (living) environment
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
broker; intermediary; broking house
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays