major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
business use; business purposes
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
town girl; girl raised in a town
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
in search of; in order to look for
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to increase in value; to gain prestige
buying; purchasing; procurement
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to leave (a scene); to step away
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
freckles; buckwheat chaff
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of