beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
of course; certainly; naturally
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
to concern; to be related
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
form; shape; figure; visage
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
even more; still more; further
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking