to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
independent action; acting alone
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
town; city; municipal; urban
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
to crouch; to squat; to cower
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years