fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
indicate reason; infers some protest
really; truly; indeed; good grief
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
you; (arch.) your residence
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
fine product; masterpiece
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
buying price; cost price; purchase price
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into