beginning; start; first moxa treatment
every person; every mouth; every entrance
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
doorknob; door knob; door handle
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
newly appointed; inaugural
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
training room (hall); gymnasium
leader of a special attack unit (esp. kamikaze units in WWII); person who charges in first against opponents (esp. in a bōsōzoku gang)
to carry out one's mission
outward appearance; looks
very much; exceedingly; extremely