beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
first generation; founder
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
promising without due consideration
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
reason; logic; method; system; order
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
receiving; acceptance; reception
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to take up space; to occupy space
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
great physical power; animal strength
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
supporting role (actor); minor role
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
within the jurisdiction of
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
passing through without stopping; passing by