beginning; outset; first; onset
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
beyond this point; from now on; after this
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
serious; not joking; straight
impossible; unlikely; improbable
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
such; this sort of; like this
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to talk; to chat; to chatter
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus); (arch.) bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus)
cee-lo (dice gambling game)
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
discovery; detection; finding
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
in perfect form; going swimmingly
duty; function; office; mission; task
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)