battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
beginning; outset; first; onset
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
unfortunately; regrettably
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)