first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
justice; fairness; impartiality
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
natural calamity; disaster
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
countermeasure; counter-measure
and; thereupon; because of that
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
though; notwithstanding; although
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
head of the student council; president of the student council
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to summon; to get used to call
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
adviser; advisor; consultant
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)