beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
imagination; supposition; guess
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
originally; by nature; from the start
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
mid-air breakage or disintegration
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to comfort; to console; to amuse