to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
blow; hit (on the body); beating
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
wounded person; injured person
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
periodic; regular; routine
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
together with; same; both; all; including ...
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)