to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to live; to reside; to inhabit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
future (usually near); prospects
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
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.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one's long-cherished desire
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke