preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
party; set; gang; company; person
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
longing for; burning desire
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to be able to manage somehow or another
beginning of the world; creation
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to increase; to add to; to augment
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
cooking; food preparation
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure