beginning; outset; first; onset
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
strong-willed; strong of heart
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
just one person; only one
isolation; being alone; being friendless
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to manage something successfully; to be successful
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
newspaper story (article, account)
to like; to love; to be fond of
article; news story; report; account
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
feminine; womanly; female
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)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
as (for); for; in the capacity of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
(some) more; even more; longer; further
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building