(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
button (clothing); push-button; button
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
covered with; stained; smeared
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
throat; important part; vital area
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
solution; solution strategy
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to keep away; to keep at a distance