readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
opening and shutting; opening and closing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
man; male; masculine gender
serious; not joking; straight
woman; female; feminine gender
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
accounting; administration (of money)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)