beginning; outset; first; onset
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
suggestion; hint; implication
political situation; political affairs
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to say; to be called; to do
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
going upstream; swimming upstream
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
moving about; stirring about
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
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
expenses; costly; expensive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway