beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
reopening; resumption; restarting
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
first generation; founder
after that; afterwards; thereafter
descendant; progeny; offspring
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
how; in what way; how about
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out