adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
living thing; living creature; animal; life
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
both; both sides; both parties
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
cultivation; nurture; culture
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in one's own way or style
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
it's been a long time; long time no see