to begin; to set about; to start
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)
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)
boiled and half-dried bonito
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to pick up; to find; to gather
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
rather; sooner; preferably
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
and; thereupon; because of that
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
study; diligence; discount; reduction