from the beginning; from scratch
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to have a deep grudge; to bear deep resentment towards someone
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
will not do; do not; does not
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to be impressed; to greatly admire
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
consternation; falling into a panic; fluster; confusion; dismay; discomfiture
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
fair and square; open and aboveboard
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
unqualified; without qualifications
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall