interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
until now; so far; up to the present
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
time; season; period; phase; stage
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
black kite (Milvus migrans)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case