originally; by nature; from the start
danger; peril; hazard; risk
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
March; third month of the lunar calendar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
plain; plateau; tableland
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
overall victory; championship
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
tension; mental strain; nervousness
just because; even if; even though
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
two persons; two people; pair; couple