first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
Milton; Milton, John (1608-1674; English poet and author of Paradise Lost)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
preface; introduction; preamble
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
to be in focus; to come into focus
beyond that point; after that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
imagination; supposition; guess
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task