beginning; outset; first; onset
to be needed; to be wanted
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
finding employment; getting a job
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
strange disease; rare disease
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
at that time; in those days
people; men and women; each person; everybody
consequence; outcome; result; blame
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
modern person; people of today