at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
student (esp. a university student)
to look young; to seem young
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
junior high school student; middle school pupil
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence