beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
memory-making; making memories
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
sweet yuzu-flavoured steamed dumpling
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
changing clothes; change of clothes
tool; implement; means; furniture
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
bakery; baker; pastry shop
real thing; original; actual
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
very much; exceedingly; extremely
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking