to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
powdered medicine; powder
method of treatment; cure; remedy
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
patient's condition; pathology
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
to get slightly dirty (all over)
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
scenery; scene; landscape
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)