creation; founding; initiating
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
Japan and the Philippines; Japanese-Filipino
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
long time; several hours; long spell
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to take (be in) charge of
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to be started; to get underway
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus