to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
husband and wife; married couple
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
clearing one's throat; cough
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
marking; grading; scoring
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to say; to be called; to do
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude