to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
regular matches in an official tournament
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
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
European magpie (Pica pica)
to be helpful; to be useful
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
ability; performance; efficiency
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
everyone at once; everyone together
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden