beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
communality; community; having something in common
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
library; book collection; paperback book
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
the same book; the said book; ibid.
marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark; guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
nirvana; death of the Buddha
point in question (at issue)
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
quickly; calmly; intently
annotation; explanatory note; comment
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
repetition; accumulative clause; refrain; burden
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face