the very start; the very beginning
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
honor; honour; credit; prestige
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
tension; mental strain; nervousness
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry something into a place
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
possible; likely; probable
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
pressure; oppression; suppression
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring