from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
perfect; complete; flawless
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
one's nature or personality; inherent; innate
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
in that way; thus; so; so?
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance