predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
at once; immediately; right now
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
belligerence; fighting spirit
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
in unison; as one; united
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
axillary bud; lateral bud
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
surely (not); certainly (not)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
acceleration; speeding up
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
history of; experience of