to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
beginning; outset; first; onset
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
should; must; -able; probably; likely
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
multilateral; multi-party
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
form; shape; figure; visage
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
if so; in that case; in that situation
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant