to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
is never the case; has never happened
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
with these words; while saying
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
literary form imparting the nuance of speech (with sentences ending in "da")
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to take a veneer off something
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate