to begin (doing); to start (doing)
membership registration; subscription; member enrolment
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
way; method; means; (technical) specification
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
head of the student council; president of the student council
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer