preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
that; the matter in question
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to pass (of time); to elapse
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
extensive knowledge; erudition
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)