start; commencement; beginning; initiation
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to have a talk; to tell a story
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
first of all; first thing
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
feeling; sense; impression
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
infection; contagion; becoming infected
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association