orders; instructions; directive; command
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
cooperation; coordination; link
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
adds force or indicates command
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
please (give me); please (do for me)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances