beginning (of a century, etc.)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
souvenir store; gift shop
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
unveiling; debut; introduction
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
degree of attention; profile
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
salty sea breeze; salt wind
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
baccalaureate; bachelor's degree
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
observatory; observation post
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
major subject; special study
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
overseas student; exchange student
possible; likely; probable
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
death penalty; capital punishment
group; bunch; crowd; group
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
of all things (days, etc.)
moderator; host; chairman
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate