to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
police cell; place of detention; jail
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in comparison to; rather than
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
script; libretto; scenario
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
should; must; -able; probably; likely
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
caller; visitor; company; guest
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to talk; to chat; to chatter
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
charming; fascinating; attractive
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
senior high school student
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
identification papers; ID
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
raw materials; ingredients
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to attempt; to test; to try out