start; commencement; beginning; initiation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
after school (at the end of the day)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to face; to go towards; to head towards
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
easy; simple; there's no way that ...