first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to join forces; to cooperate
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
parent-child relationship
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
by all means; by all costs
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
attendance; presence; appearance
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
several years; a few years
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
one day; (on) a certain day
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on