startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
quick-witted; quick to understand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
still; even now; to this day
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
anything and everything; just about everything
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
how much; how many; to what extent
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
beyond that point; after that
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)