beginning; outset; first; onset
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
trauma (usu. psychological)
to know (a person); to think
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
vertical line; vertical bar; upright; note stem (music)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
intelligence; intellect; brains
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to torment; to torture; to harass
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
time; hour; period; class
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood