commencing with; including
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
surname; family name; last name
choosing between two things; two choices
your company; your shrine
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to throw into; to toss into
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to throw into; to dump in together
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
sea of fire; sea of flame
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)