anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to stray from; to get lost
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
letter; missive; note; mail
audience (with a person of high standing)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
how; in what way; how about; questionable
the very best; excellent; superb
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
lately; recently; nowadays
master; masterhand; maestro
to polish up; to shine up
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
(your, his, her) daughter
very; much; greatly; a lot of
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
probe each other; sound each other out
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot