to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
departure; leaving; setting off
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
suffix appended to someone else's family members
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
question; inquiry; enquiry
interval; step; pitch; key
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax