start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to steal; to rob; to take away
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
delusion; trick of the imagination
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
family a woman has married into
to look around; to look towards (us)
killing time; staving off boredom
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
surrounding at a distance
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
quiet; still; surreptitious
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to tumble down; to roll down
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to show; to bare (the teeth)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down