to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
genius; prodigy; natural gift
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
piece; fragment; one (object)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to ask for too much; to expect too much
silence (not speaking); muteness
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as if nothing had happened
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
top of the head; crown of the head
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!