to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
region; limits; stage; level
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to come and go; to go back and forth
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
environment; surroundings; circumstances
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to fire into; to shoot into
to become very angry; to become furious; to fly into a rage
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person