beginning; clue; starting point
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
conviction; belief; confidence
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
beginning; outset; first; onset
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
all; entire; whole; altogether
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
letting (someone) die without helping
around the world; throughout the world
men and women of all ages
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key