beginning; outset; first; onset
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
scenery; scene; landscape
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
many; numerous; various; large number of
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam); Saigon
pigeon chest (deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be too numerous; to be too much
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
... years old; age (of) ...
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Miss; Ms.; unmarried woman
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
participation; joining; entry
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly