start; commencement; beginning; initiation
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
wounded person; injured person
moving about; stirring about
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to squash; to crush; to flatten
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
several people; a few people
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
if so; in that case; in that situation
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
with a start; with a jump
in search of; in order to look for
though; notwithstanding; although
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this