the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
very much; very many; more and more
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
detour; diversion; alternative route
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to repeat; to do something over again
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
skill; dexterity; proficiency
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
level ground; plain; flatland
to be in danger of; to be liable to
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry