first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
publication of results; announcement of results
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
they; those guys; those fellows
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
even if not; even without
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
assortment; product lineup
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble