beginning; outset; first; onset
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
such; this sort of; like this
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
control; management (e.g. of a business)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
way; method; means; resource; course
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to some extent; to a certain extent
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
the opposite sex; isomerism