to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
such; like that; that sort of; very
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be needed; to be wanted
have a good day; take care; see you
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
trivia; snippet of knowledge
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
next; secondly; subsequently
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth