kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
newcomer; initiate; rookie
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
putting into operation; invocation
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
by myself; in person; by oneself
to telephone; to make a phone call
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
educational institution; school; academy; campus
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to give directions; to issue instructions
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
like this; this sort; this way
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something