beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
wherein; therein; thereinto
censorship; inspection; examination
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
elective subject or course
earth science; geoscience
pupil; student; schoolchild
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
such; like that; that sort of; very
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably