to begin; to set about; to start
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
flour; meal; powder; dust
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
admiration; wonder; astonishment
continuously; throughout; in succession
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
declaration; proclamation; announcement
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away