to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
turning upside down; inversion
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
a little bit; a little while
no!; no no!; no, not at all
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
when you get to the destination
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
bento; Japanese box lunch
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize