preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut