preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
temple; shrine; sanctuary
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Hina Matsuri; Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to be conspicuous; to stand out
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit