above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
suffix for familiar person
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
like this; this sort; this way
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
trio; gang of three; threesome
to frolic about; to mess around
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do