beginning; outset; first; onset
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be found; to be discovered
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
until now; so far; up to the present
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
by myself; in person; by oneself
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
go that far; to that extent
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
spring water; clear (pure) water
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money