to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to tighten; to press hard
breath; breathing; tone; mood
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
return of something; repayment
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go past; to pass; to pass by
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently