to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to gain fame; to make one's name
study; learning; tutorial
enrolling at a cram school
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to become better; to improve
more than anything; above all else
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery