to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
attendance; participation; presence
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
use; utilization; utilisation; application
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
doing as one is told; yes-man
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to come to one's senses; to calm down
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
image; figure; figure; form; image
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum