beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
near; close; beside; third person
number one; first; best; most; game; round
recommendation; referral; endorsement
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to carry something into a place
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
apparently; appears to be
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
beginning; outset; first; onset
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
covered in mud; mud-caked
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
(physical) growth; development
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
many; a lot; much; multitude
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender