efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
all you want; as much as one wants
time; season; period; phase; stage
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
minimum; at the very least
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
negotiations; discussions; connection
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
smallish; on the small side
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to beat someone by ganging up on them
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)