going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
to watch over; to watch attentively
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
until now; so far; up to the present
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
call; summons; convening; convocation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down