originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to frolic about; to mess around
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
future; possible; potential; prospective
democratization; democratisation
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
understanding; comprehension
true state; actual condition; reality
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
treating someone like a child
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
coronation ceremony; enthronement
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
quite; utterly; really; completely
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
instructor; tutor (to a prince)