refusal; rejection; denial; veto
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
material; substance; matter
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
decision; determination; resolution
to mix; to stir; to blend
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
curse; spell; malediction
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Japanese person; Japanese people