to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
preference; priority; precedence
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
don't you think?; indicates question
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
article; news story; report; account
the other day; a few days ago
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time