to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
lowercase letter; small letter
with these words; while saying
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to write down; to record; to register
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to be on the right track; to go well
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
farfetched (argument, opinion); forced (sense, view); strained (interpretation); distorted
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate