to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
discussion; argument; debate
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
cautious theory; conservative theory
don't worry; no worries; never mind
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
members; member; constituent
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
topic of discussion; agenda
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
newspaper story (article, account)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
perception; sensing; noticing
Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area
local news section; the city desk
character actor; character actress
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority