beginning; outset; first; onset
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
corridor; hallway; passageway
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
here and there; everywhere
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
agave; maguey; American aloe; century plant (Agave americana)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
master craftsman; skillful worker
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
niche (in Western architecture)
here and there; in places
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
again; once more; a second time
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)