from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
ponzu mixed with grated daikon
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
successively; one after another
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
working for a company; being employed by a company
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
prime contract work; prime contractor
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to tell all; to give a full account
secondary; of secondary importance
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
trivial; not amounting to much