beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
selection; choice; option
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
last week; the week before
beginning; outset; first; onset
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tension; mental strain; nervousness
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to run through; to run past
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
college of general education
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to collapse into; to flop onto
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
unexpectedly; surprisingly
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!