from the beginning; from scratch
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
chapter one; first chapter
finish; completion; the end
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
extremely; very; really; super; so
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
in high spirits; excited; energetic
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
this occasion; at this time; now
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
ladder form of "high" kanji
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
distinctive; characteristic
in the end; at the end of the day
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)