to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
both; both sides; both parties
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
all; entire; whole; altogether
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
both hands; both arms; ten
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam