first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
at first; in the beginning; originally
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to become keen on; to get passionate about
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
belief; faith; conviction
contradiction; inconsistency
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
assistance; backing; reinforcements
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to shout (in anger); to yell
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
certain evidence; definite evidence
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
however; having said that; but
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items