preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to live through; to survive
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
adds force or indicates command
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
preliminary arrangements; spade work
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount