start; commencement; beginning; initiation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be worried; to be troubled
a few seconds; several seconds
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
preface; introduction; preamble
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
unfortunately; regrettably
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
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
first attack; first strike; first blow
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
after that; afterwards; thereafter
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
lightning strike; torpedo attack
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
on the other hand; at the same time
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled