beginning; opening; start; outset
story; tale; talk; discussion
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to raise one's voice; to shout
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
attendance (at school); going to school
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
call; summons; convening; convocation
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
how many people; a number of people
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home