beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
hey there; I say; see here
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
man of virtue; humanitarian
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to chase; to run after; to pursue
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
assertion; declaration; affirmation
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to let out a cry; to shout
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
don't you think?; indicates question
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
memory; sense; experience
serious; severe; grave; acute
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine