start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
means; way; method; measure
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
way one walks; one's walk
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to shade an account; to add something extra
contact; touch; contact lens
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
gosu porcelain; asbolite; zaffer
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread