at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
no, not like that (but like this)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to accept; to receive; to agree
for your information; I'm telling you
(not) even once; (not) ever
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); the three string instruments used in gagaku (biwa, wagon and sou); three strings; three-stringed instrument
wrong; different; not like that
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to have meaning; to be meaningful
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
while; even though; despite
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
in the meanwhile; during the time
individual; private person; personal; natural person
why; how; for what reason
proposal; proposition; suggestion
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)