at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
since then; from that time; ever since
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to take (be in) charge of
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)