to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
with a start; with a jump
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
done; just done; just finished
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
four corners; four ordinal directions
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity