will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
news; word; tidings; omen
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
temporary; provisional; interim
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
indoor drying; hanging clothes to dry indoors
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to unfold; to unroll; to open