end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
instead; but (on the other hand)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to be conspicuous; to stand out
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver