beginning; outset; first; onset
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
two persons; two people; pair; couple
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
performer; entertainer; celebrity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded