first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
how; in what way; by what means
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
form; shape; figure; visage
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
like this; in this way; as you see
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
how; in what way; I wonder
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
single word; a few words; brief comment
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
this occasion; at this time; now
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
delivery; transfer; hand-over
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly