to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
beginning; outset; first; onset
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Yinglong; dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythology
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
drifting cloud; floating cloud; instability
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
even if not; even without
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
simply; merely; only; solely
nothing but; none other than
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)