to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
older sister; lass; young lady
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
considerably; greatly; a lot
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
non-caffeinated; decaffeinated
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
as a child; when one was a child
index finger; forefinger; second toe
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
all; entire; whole; altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through