start; commencement; beginning; initiation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
please (give me); please (do for me)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
and yet; though; when; in spite of
newcomer; initiate; rookie
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
that's the way it is; such is life
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
act of mercy; helping another person
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
declaration; proclamation; announcement
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting