debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
elder sister; effeminate man
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
as you see; as you can see
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
minute adjustment; fine tuning
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)