to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
ability; performance; efficiency
is something that; is that which
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
commencing with; including
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
a little bit; a little while
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
third day of the month; three days
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all