beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to be brief and to the point; to be succinct
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
redecoration; remodelling; remodeling; refurbishment
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
Marunouchi Station (Nagoya)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
establishment; foundation
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
tenth day of the month; ten days
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
being already (well) aware
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
arts and sciences; liberal arts
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention