sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
classification; assortment
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
delivery; transfer; hand-over
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
commander; commanding officer; CO
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
successor; replacement; second wife
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
piece placed to block opponent's check; interposed piece
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
special training; intensive training; crash course
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)