beginning; outset; first; onset
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
surely; certainly; without doubt
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
I see; that's right; indeed
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
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
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
at least; at most; (even) just
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
bento; Japanese box lunch
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during