a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to blame; to find fault with
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
deceased husband; late husband
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
chance (of success); odds
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)