beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
electronization; digitization; computerization
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
prohibition; inhibition; ban
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
observation; survey; watching
shopping; purchased goods
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
many; numerous; various; large number of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
4th day of the month; four days
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(large) building; public building; hall
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
under construction; in preparation
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)