start; commencement; beginning; initiation
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to help each other; to cooperate
Ichirō; Suzuki Ichirō (baseball player) (1973.10.22-)
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
whereabout; about where; how much
both schools; both universities
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
group; party; team; squad; section
transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
now that; since; so long as; because
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren