start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
transfer student; student changing schools
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
nata de coco; coconut gel
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
father; dad; husband; you; he
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect