to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
than; from; out of; except; but; more
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
debut; opening; first public exhibition
this country; our country
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that