halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
in a day; in a brief space of time
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
together; at the same time; same; identical
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
meaning; significance; sense
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand