beginning; outset; first; onset
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be photographed; to be projected
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
name; given name; first name
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style