starting point; starting line
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
novel; original; new; innovative
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
affiliate; member; entrant; participant; (telephone) subscriber
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
intention; idea; inclination; wish
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
light blue; pale blue; aqua
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to jump at; to be attracted by
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
family; relatives; dependents; household
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
the reverse; other side; lining
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
right (to do something); authority; power
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on