commencing with; including
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
technology; technique; technical
lunchbox hanging from one's waist; low-paid office worker
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
overshoes (waterproof covers for shoes); galoshes
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
the other day; lately; recently
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable