start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to be needed; to be wanted
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
certainly; surely; definitely
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
cooperation; collaboration
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
guardians; parents; father and older brother
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable