with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
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
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
one's fate (fortune) as concerns love
economic fortune; luck with money
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to have a talk; to tell a story
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
journal; magazine; periodical
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be dispersed; to get separated
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear