point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
breath; breathing; tone; mood
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
home area; home town; local
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
man; male; masculine gender
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)