to summon courage; to be brave
beginning; outset; first; onset
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to arrive home; to return
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
much less; to say nothing of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made