debut; initial stage appearance
like this; this sort; this way
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to get strong; to gain strength
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
tough negotiations; forceful negotiations
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
after the end (of something); post-
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
individual; one by one; separate; each
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint