beginning; opening; start; outset
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
frequency (of occurrence)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to yearn for; to pine for
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to be entwined; to be involved
covered in mud; mud-caked
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
acrobatics; risky undertaking
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
with a start; with a jump
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to be soldierly; to be martial
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
showing one's face in public; facing another person
all people; the whole nation
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
the ways of the world; human nature
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
(appearing, occurring) one after another