start; commencement; beginning; initiation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to think too much; to be over-concerned
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
determination; resolution
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
notice; attention; observation
other side; opposite side; other party
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...