to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to join together; to combine; to join up
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to compose; to put together
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
news; word; tidings; omen
to order; to command; to appoint
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to claim victims; to cause casualties
intelligence or information network
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to complain; to make a complaint
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter