unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
gentle; mild; meek; tender
in the same manner as before; the same as always
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
of course; certainly; naturally
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
courteous; decorous; polite
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
later on; eventually; afterwards
war; fighting; fierce competition
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then