startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
until now; so far; up to the present
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
considerably; greatly; a lot
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to roll up; to be rolled up
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
index finger; forefinger; second toe
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
is something that; is that which
third day of the month; three days
beginning; outset; first; onset
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial