at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to spread; to be propagated
exit; way out; outlet; vent
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
either way; in any case; one way or another
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
near; nearby; not far off
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
leisure; leisure time; spare time
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)