self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
both; both sides; both parties
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
just because; even if; even though
to become better; to improve
rather; better; instead; if anything
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
heir; inheritor; successor
equilibrium; good balance; poise
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
doing as one is told; yes-man
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to have a talk; to tell a story
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
complete change; about-face
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
hostility; animosity; enmity
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke