beginning; outset; first; onset
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
letter; missive; note; mail
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
guess; conjecture; surmise
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
sooner or later; in time; eventually
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember