preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
real intention; true motive; true meaning
behind; in the rear; in back
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
don't you think?; indicates question
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember