to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to pass (of time); to elapse
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
at first; in the beginning; originally
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
only; merely; but; no more than
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
three generations; three periods; third generation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
genuine; authentic; true; real
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
three; three years of age
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of