confections; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
next; secondly; subsequently
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
too much; excessively; too
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
automatic; intransitive verb
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage