at first; in the beginning; originally
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
carrying voice; well-projected voice
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
trio; gang of three; threesome
to stop walking; to pause
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to surround; to crowd around
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
overall victory; championship