start; commencement; beginning; initiation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to face; to go towards; to head towards
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
alone; by oneself; on one's own
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
how; in what way; how about
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
study; diligence; discount; reduction
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money