groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
establishment; settlement
main cause; primary factor
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
(talking in a) half-joking manner
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
just the other day; quite recently
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
how many? (large animals)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)