starting point; starting line
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
blood relationship; blood relative
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
those present; attendance
call; summons; convening; convocation
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
background image; static image
manner of using one's hands
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to breathe out; to exhale
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
point of compromise; common ground
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect