preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
town girl; girl raised in a town
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
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
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
land near a castle; castle town
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
here and there; everywhere
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to come and go; to go back and forth
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)