start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
genius; prodigy; natural gift
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
little by little; bit by bit