fully prepared; all ready
chair; stool; post; office; position
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to grow up; to become an adult
to have learning; to be educated
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
don't you think?; indicates question
(together) with; -wide; including
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
three; three years of age
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
be (that) as it may; having said that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread