to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
weekly publication; weekly magazine
reading; readout (computer)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
double-leaved printing (traditional East Asian books); sealed-page printing; magazine (esp. pornographic) with long side or all three sides sealed to prevent browsing; dual page
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
until now; so far; up to the present
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention