beginning; outset; first; onset
two (long cylindrical things)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
expressing one's mind; speaking out
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
function; facility; faculty; feature
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
second (unit of time); arc second
just a minute; small quantity
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole