according to plan; as planned; on target
polish; grinding; sharpening
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
almost every day; almost daily
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to happen to hear; to overhear
like a part of the family
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
recent photograph (of a person); recent picture; latest photograph
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
another day; some other day
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
ancient times; prehistoric times
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
single punch; one-punch attack
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
transfer; assignment; conveyance
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something