to begin; to set about; to start
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
opposite side; other side; other party
contract; compact; agreement
degree of familiarity; popularity
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
connection; link; relationship
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
for today; for the time being
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
inspection; examination; checking
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
terraced fields; terraced farm
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
scale; scope; plan; structure
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized