start; commencement; beginning; initiation
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
basket; basketball; basket cloth
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to overdo; to do too much
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stop walking; to pause
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to shine; to glitter; to be bright