(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
for example; for instance; e.g.
to finish reading; to read through
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
like this; in this way; as you see
then; and (then); in that case; if so
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
by sheer strength; by brute force
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to lend an ear to; to listen to
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die