to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
outsider; layman; amateur
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
movie theater; movie theatre; cinema
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
railroad; railway; rail transport
government official; public servant; civil servant
course; route; path; process; stages
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to live; to make a living; to get on with
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
starting (e.g. of an engine); engaging (e.g. of a lock); expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
outskirts (of a town); run-down district