to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
squared timber; rectangular lumber
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to begin shooting; to shoot out
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
if you do this; if this is the case
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
at a loss for words; stumped for words
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
front shrine; hall of worship
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
mixed miso (e.g. white and red)
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
fat; tallow; lard; grease
grated daikon; daikon grater
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
secret; private; surreptitious
fate; destiny; predestination
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
great-grandmother; great-grandma