accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
leader; authority; mainstay
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
few decades; many decades; several decades
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
on the occasion of; at the time of
beginning; outset; first; onset
alone; by oneself; on one's own
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
both hands; both arms; ten