to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
(not so) much; (not) very
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
leadership skill; leadership ability
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to hand over; to surrender
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
chair; stool; post; office; position
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
stalks of butterbur boiled in soy sauce
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period