request; favour (to ask); wish; please
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to slide into; to slip into
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
way; method; means; resource; course
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to keep (a person) waiting
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement