to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
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)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to have a reason; to have an excuse
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
beyond one's means or position
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to raise one's voice; to shout
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
just because; even if; even though
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard