beginning; outset; first; onset
to have a talk; to tell a story
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
financial muscle; economic clout
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
chief; main; principal; important
source of funds; resources; finances
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
(present) head of a family
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to detain; to check; to restrain
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
after a long time; for the first time in a while
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)