to begin; to set about; to start
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
in this way; thus; such; uh...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to fall down with a "plop"
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
head; lead; vanguard; first
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size