beginning; outset; first; onset
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be conspicuous; to stand out
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to begin; to set about; to start
otherwise; or else; if not
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
consequence; outcome; result; blame
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
understood; I see; OK; present; here
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
monks make pure profit; monks need no capital and have no expenses, so their income is pure profit
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
capital; funds; seed money; asset