to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
reality; actuality; hard fact
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
section manager; section chief
four corners; four ordinal directions
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
in this way; thus; such; uh...
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
while; during; while; although; all; both
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
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to explain; to dispel doubts
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
suspension bridge; rope bridge
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage