first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
external wound; (physical) trauma
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
excess; surplus; superabundance
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
best regards; please take care of; please do
to rock; to shake; to swing
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to look around; to take a view of
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
opening fully; full throttle; full power
partly open; in half bloom
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
take (e.g. in film-making)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
vice; immorality; corruption
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
wrestler (esp. pro wrestler)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
right in the center (centre)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
comfort; consolation; diversion