beginning; outset; first; onset
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to look away; to avert one's eyes
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to approach; to draw near
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
myself; yourself; I; me; you
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour