announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
unprecedented; never seen before
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
beyond this point; from now on; after this
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
to subsist; to keep on living
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to torment; to torture; to harass
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
opening ceremony (of the school term)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
including (in a package); packing together with
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by