to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
related to; in relation to
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
ambitious; motivated; willful
to do together; to share; to participate in
birth; creation; formation