preparatory phase; preparatory period
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
covered with; stained; smeared
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
now that you say that; now that you mention it
action committee; executive committee
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
soccer club (at a school); football club
existence; possession; having; limited company
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage