beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
low tone; bass; low voice
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
metre; meter; meter; gauge
opposite side; opposition
slope; slanting surface; bevel
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
towel twisted into a headband
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow