at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
declaration of independence
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
discussion; argument; debate
to appear all together; to be all present
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
seasoning; flavour; flavor
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
protection period (of copyright)
principal occupation; core business
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
priority; order of precedence
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
dawning (of a new era); dawn
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
information highway; information superhighway
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
passage; path; route; one's way
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
two-wheeled vehicle (bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre