beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
close call; narrow escape
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
national fortunes; destiny of a country
bet; wager; stake; gamble
right in the middle (of); midst; height
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
amount of money; sum of money
Minister for Foreign Affairs
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to carry; to bring (to a place)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
drinking alone; solitary drinking
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally