to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to lose one's way; to get lost
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
unusual space; other dimension
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be conspicuous; to stand out
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
use; utilization; utilisation; application
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular