beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
party; social event; get-together; compas (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
briefing a patient about a disease; treating a patient by talking to them
problematic statement; controversial remark
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
preservation; retainment; keeping
reply (to a letter); response; answer
to fold in; to fold up; to store in one's heart; to bear in mind; to do in rapid succession; to do relentlessly
view; opinion; finding; findings
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
ectogenesis; outside the body
reading too much into things
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome