beginning; outset; first; onset
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
both (people); the two of them
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
please (give me); please (do for me)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
nothing but; except; no more than
to be hesitant; to feel timid
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
surname; family name; last name
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
name; given name; first name
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty