beginning; outset; first; onset
construction; establishment
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
number one; first; best; most; game; round
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
instant; moment; for an instant
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
something like ...; something called ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
defense; defence; protection
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
as (for); for; in the capacity of
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
now; the present time; just now; another; more
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
simply; merely; only; solely
meaning; significance; sense