making obligatory; making compulsory
beginning; outset; first; onset
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to make one's rounds; to patrol
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to relax; to feel at home
study; research; investigation
preparation; arrangements
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
hello; good day; good afternoon
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
how; in what way; how about
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to attempt; to test; to try out
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to peel; to skin; to pare
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience