beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
tendency; trend; inclination
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
commerce; trade; business
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
unique; original; individual; unusual
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
feeling on the skin; skin sensation
sharp parting remark; parting threat
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened