to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to play a leading role; to play a central part
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to enter into diplomatic relations
to get late; to advance; to wear on
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
older sister; elder sister
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
to differ depending on ...
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
platform; home; home base; home plate
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
living; lifestyle; living room
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)