summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
pronunciation; production of sound
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
basement floor; underground floor
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
lost article; something forgotten
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
by sheer strength; by brute force
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)