to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
town; city; municipal; urban
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
fourth day of the month; four days
second day of the month; two days
on business; for business; business purpose
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise