preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
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
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to blame; to find fault with
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
settlement; solution; resolution
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
myself; yourself; I; me; you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make an appearance; to show up
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
group; party; team; squad; section