start; commencement; beginning; initiation
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
extremely; very; really; super; so
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to keep (a person) waiting
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
now; the present time; just now; another; more
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)