startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is 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
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
if it is the case that ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect