to begin talking; to open up
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
notice; attention; observation
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to live through; to survive
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
belief; faith; conviction
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)