first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to get accustomed to using
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
receipt; cash-register slip
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
contrabass; double bass; bass
nightclub with hostesses; risqué bar; dubious nightclub
health; type of brothel/massage parlor (parlour)
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
resolute; determined; bold
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
pet hotel; boarding kennel
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled