locker room; changing room; dressing room
there is nothing; having nothing
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
something; some kind of; for some reason
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to give directions; to issue instructions
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
present (that one has received); gift
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to put into the mouth; to eat
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to say; to be called; to do
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
small present; small token of appreciation; with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)