beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
large amount of money; great cost
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
our country; our land; one's own country
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to get hungry; to become hungry
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
the same; the said; likewise
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined