becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to change (one's clothes)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat