beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
arrogant; haughty; insolent
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
sense of values; values; value system
tattling; telling on (someone)
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
faking crying; crocodile tears
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to throw away; to abandon
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
layout map; block plan; layout plan
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
with a snap; with a crack
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified