to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
cooking; food preparation
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
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
adds force or indicates command
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)