exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
last week; the week before
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
questionnaire; survey; poll
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
that is to say; so that means
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
perfect; complete; flawless
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
large number (of); many; majority
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
special training; intensive training; crash course
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after