in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
of course; certainly; naturally
cover; concealment; masking; occultation
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
electricity; (electric) light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
enlightenment; instruction
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry