beginning of the world; creation
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
looking over someone's shoulder
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
hiding one's embarrassment
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
at first; in the beginning; originally
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a long time (since the last time)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
feeling; sense; impression
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
fast-talking; rapid talking
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
result; fruit (of); product (of)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
master; teacher; stable master
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
existence; being; presence
perception; sensing; noticing