training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
nothing but; except; no more than
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
in order; in turn; one by one
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
going back to sleep; sleeping in
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody