unexpectedly; surprisingly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
memory; ability to remember
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to join forces; to cooperate
(in) her way; peculiar to her
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
encouragement; cheering on
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
charming; fascinating; attractive
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
proofreading; calibration
press; print shop; printing office
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
more than anything; above all else
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)