preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
changing clothes; change of clothes
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
maintenance; preservation; improvement
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand