stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
most difficult; next to impossible
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
beginning; outset; first; onset
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
look!; there!; here!; that is
manners; behavior; behaviour
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to mix; to stir; to blend
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
curious; strange; unusual
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve