beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
by myself; in person; by oneself
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
place; situation; position; location
people; citizens; subjects; folk
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dealing with; coping with
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
in comparison to; rather than
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the reverse; other side; lining
originally; by nature; from the start
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
chair; stool; post; office; position
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
face; looks; vestiges; trace
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch