beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
just a minute; small quantity
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
coagulation; freezing; solidification
and so; therefore; for that reason
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
legendary beast; magical beast
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to begin talking; to open up
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
other; another; over; more than; I; me
establishment; settlement
long (time); protracted; prolonged
hastily made; improvised preparation
one's own child; one's own children
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
that's right; very well; it would be best to ...
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
evident; plain; distinct; clear
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live