preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
no!; no no!; no, not at all
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
while; during; while; although; all; both
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
originally; by nature; from the start
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily