to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
line; queue; procession; matrix
whispered conversation; whispering
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
imperial court; royal court
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
serious; not joking; straight
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
this and that; various things
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
woman; female; feminine gender
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
direct control; direct supervision
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly