beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
while alive; during one's lifetime
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
specialization; specialisation
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
class; heading; group; category
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
lack of individuality or personality
simply; merely; only; solely
template; run of the mill; formulaic
ability to attract customers
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
mountain climber; mountaineer
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
perfect; complete; flawless
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman