at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
future; possible; potential; prospective
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to concern; to be related
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to sit for an examination
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
as a child; when one was a child
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
corolla (of flower); garland; wreath
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
vocal sound; tone of voice
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate