beginning; outset; first; onset
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
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...
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
family; members of a family
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate