preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
woman; female; feminine gender
speaking voice; talking voice
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
by means of; due to; because of; according to
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
action of making something; -ification
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome