at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to stop walking; to pause
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
choices; alternatives; options
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
grip (of hand); grip strength
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged