originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
end of war; cessation of hostilities
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
intention; idea; inclination; wish
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
elementary level; beginner level
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
memory; ability to remember
state of mind; mentality; psychology
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension
sense of caution; wariness
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
(how) many times; (how) often
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
average year; normal year
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
newspaper reporter; print journalist
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
power; authority; jurisdiction
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment