from the beginning; from scratch
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
originally; by nature; from the start
study; diligence; discount; reduction
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
finding employment; getting a job
than; from; out of; except; but; more
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on