first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
if so; in that case; in that situation
certainly; surely; definitely
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
in this way; thus; such; uh...
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps