to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
heir; inheritor; successor
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
one end; an end; part; fragment
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
amount of money; sum of money
alteration; falsification; faking
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
until now; so far; up to the present
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
in comparison to; rather than
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless