bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
cold reception; inhospitality
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
step; stride; counter for steps
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to accept (something) with thanks
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
diesel oil; diesel fuel; gas oil; light oil
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
beginning; opening; start; outset
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
in person; personally; directly
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
regret; repentance; remorse
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider