beginning; outset; first; onset
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
naturally; of course; understandably
alone; by oneself; on one's own
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
how many months?; how long?
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to employ; to hire; to charter
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
changing completely; transformation
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing