a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
archive; archives; archive (file)
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
coherence; order; focus; point
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to give an impression; to make an impression
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
beginning; clue; starting point
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
long coat; full-length coat
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first