beginning; outset; first; onset
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
letter; missive; note; mail
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to live through; to survive
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
soup of sōmen noodles and various ingredients in a soy sauce broth
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
very interesting; of great interest
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article