debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
patronage; favour; favor; custom
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
something small; something petty; trifle
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
firstborn; first child; eldest child
to translate; to interpret
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to talk to oneself; to mutter
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
to hold fast; to protect to the end
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
torture device; instrument of torture
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking