to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to get strong; to gain strength
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
faith-healing; incantation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
and then; and so; and; so then
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
chatter mark (machine tools)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
ancient time; age of the gods
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to manage something successfully; to be successful
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
to make light of; to ignore; to slight