change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
extremity; end; bound; limit
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
to pluck the strings of an instrument; to strum
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
conduct; behavior; behaviour
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
yellowish; tinged with yellow
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
to go ahead; to pull ahead
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
pirated edition; pirated version; bootleg copy
guess; conjecture; surmise
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
simple and clear; plain and simple
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
independently developed; proprietary
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
experimental stage; experimental phase
assuming that ...; supposing that ...