(starting) from nothing; from scratch
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
last night; yesterday evening
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
overlooking; turning a blind eye
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
other matters; other people's affairs
prison; jail; slammer; pen
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
humorous words; funny gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) woman's temple hair
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to become hoarse; to become husky
build; physique; frame; constitution