appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to start working; to take action
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
quantity of hot spring water
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
(period of) a year; during an era
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
gushing out; welling up; springing up
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
please be careful; please take care
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to state; to express; to mention
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to lose one's footing; to slip
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate