beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
occupation; calling; livelihood
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers