to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
beginning; outset; first; onset
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
feeling; sense; impression
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
postwar period; period after Second World War
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)