scene; spectacle; sight; view
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
free (of charge); gratuitous
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
for today; for the time being
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough