at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rather; better; instead; if anything
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to mix; to stir; to blend
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore