start; commencement; beginning; initiation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
without; but if; otherwise; or else
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
travel voucher; travel coupon
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to pass (of time); to elapse
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
summertime; summer season
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen