first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
worst; worst-case (scenario)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to stop walking; to pause
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
in order; in turn; one by one
to be found; to be discovered
very likely; very probable
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
business trip; official trip
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
branch-off edition (of a series)