hateful; detestable; loathsome
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be kind to; to treat kindly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
everything; anything; nothing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
the way one works; one's working manner
himself; yourself; herself
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
sympathy; compassion; pity