rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
one's son; punk; brat; bastard
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
being argued into silence; being left speechless
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to unfold; to unroll; to open
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy