to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
in the same way as; just like
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
tree hollow; hollow in a tree
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
way of speaking; profession
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
being startled; getting a shock
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
leader of a (large) group; large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp; puffbird (any bird of family Bucconidae); first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply