to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
letter; missive; note; mail
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
favourite book; favorite book
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
stealthily; secretly; in secret
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation