beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
restoration; repair; mending
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
hiding one's embarrassment
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to rule; to govern; to administer
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
front shrine; hall of worship
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
prohibition; inhibition; ban