beginning; clue; starting point
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
raising an army; launching business
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
lost property; something dropped and left behind
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
close; intimate; on good terms
to go out and away; to leave
piece; fragment; one (object)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
speaking voice; talking voice
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)