to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
lost article; something forgotten
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
older sister; elder sister
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
not understanding; not knowing
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic