at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
something; some kind of; for some reason
joint; seam; joining point
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to smile (at); to grin (at)
removal; dismantling; detaching
as; because; with; due to
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
until now; so far; up to the present
to arrive; to come to pass
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
likability; favorability; popularity
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
in process; during execution; runtime
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
watchful waiting; careful supervision
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to be embarrassed; to lose face
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)