start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to tighten; to press hard
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to be silent; to say nothing
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
student (esp. a university student)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to detain; to check; to restrain
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
freedom; free man; free woman
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased