first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to collect; to assemble; to gather
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
have a good day; take care; see you
everything; anything; nothing
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
war; fighting; fierce competition
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
suddenly; all of a sudden
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
maximum permissible level or dosage
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem