preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
trouble; quarrel; dispute
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to take a breath; to take a short rest
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
time; hour; period; class
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
parental love or affection
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
good-quality; superior in quality
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
skill; dexterity; proficiency
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
bluff; false show of power; bold front
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
although I say; although one might say; although called
many; much; plenty; hardly
reason; cause; history; origin
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
beginning; outset; first; onset