to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
imploring with tears in one's eyes
starvation; famine; hunger
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
aggressiveness; aggression
strength; power; proficiency; ability
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
departure inspection (when leaving a country)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
airplane mode; aeroplane mode; flight mode
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
(not) even once; (not) ever
charging (electrically); electrification
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter