at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
opening a business; opening a practice
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
information; news; report; reward; retribution
jobs available section (e.g. in a newspaper)
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
awareness; realization; noticing
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
memory; ability to remember
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
personality; style; appearance
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
tall stature; tall figure
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence