to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to gain fame; to make one's name
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
postwar period; period after Second World War
world; society; people; the public
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
firm; strong; solid; stable
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to approach; to draw near
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to keep a watchful eye on