at first; in the beginning; originally
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
shellfish; seashell; shell
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
attendance; participation; presence
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent