to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
beginning; outset; first; onset
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
incessant working; working non-stop
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
since then; from that time; ever since
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to repeat; to do something over again
to talk; to chat; to chatter
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
long; drawn-out; very long
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome