startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to lie down; to throw oneself down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to examine someone's expression
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
one of these days; someday; one day
to make sure of the truth
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
banquet or reception hall
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
irrational (line of) argument
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
place; room; margin; scope
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to apologize; to apologise
follow-up report; further news
together with; same; both; all; including ...
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
under control (e.g. of territory)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly