start; commencement; beginning; initiation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
serious; severe; grave; acute
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
dealing with; coping with
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
February; second month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
separate; scattered; apart
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
just because; even if; even though
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
starting point of a mountain ascent; trailhead (leading up a mountain)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to order; to command; to appoint
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with