initial state; initial condition
trivial; not amounting to much
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
nice; good; well-executed
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
determination; resolution
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
look!; there!; here!; that is
radical (of a kanji character)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away