first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
cruel; heartless; brutal; atrocious
unfortunately; regrettably
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
quick work; (clever) feat
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
what's what; heads or tails
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
northerly (wind); from the north
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
preparation; provision; establishment
to invite; to show (someone) in
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
at the meeting; on the occasion
left side; left-hand side
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently