beginning; outset; first; onset
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
starting point; starting line
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
welcome!; nice to see you!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
please (give me); please (do for me)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
number; number plate; license plate
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
item; something that one "just has to have"
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
action of making something; -ification
for example; for instance; e.g.
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...