to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
factory; plant; mill; workshop
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you
to say; to tell; to state; to do
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
good impression; favorable impression
of course; certainly; naturally
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
bet; wager; stake; gamble
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
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 slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay