beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
being a good listener; good listener
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
no!; no no!; no, not at all
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
private citizen; civilian
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
as is habit; the way life normally is
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
fierce attack; furious attack
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)