to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
since then; from that time; ever since
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to comfort; to console; to amuse
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
within; inside of; less than
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)