beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
important person; strategic person; key figure
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
general mobilization; full mobilization
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
attendance; presence; appearance
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
firmly rooted; deep-seated
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
by sheer strength; by brute force
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time