to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
when it becomes; when it comes to
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
discovery; detection; finding
cerebral hemorrhage; cerebral haemorrhage
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
no!; no no!; no, not at all
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
no!; no no!; no, not at all
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
the other day; a few days ago
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
disease; ailment; illness
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be needed; to be wanted
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
honorific/polite/humble prefix
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
how; in what way; how about; questionable
anticancer drug; anticancer agent