head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to listen again; to ask again
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
support; backing; aid; assistance
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
work; business; company; study
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
change of occupation; career change
ostensible (surface) reason
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
investment; contribution; financing
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
liquidation (of a company); finishing remaining business
place to go; place one can go
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to begin; to set about; to start
rebirth; new birth; nascent
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge