preparation;  arrangements;  provision;  getting ready;  laying out (e.g. a meal)
 ding (of a bell);  bing;  honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose);  snort;  heating in a microwave;  cooking in a microwave
 (TV or radio) entertainer;  television personality;  talent;  skill;  talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
 from now;  from the present moment;  from this time forward;  henceforth
 to think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 song;  singing;  classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka);  modern poetry
 to receive;  to get;  to catch (e.g. a ball);  to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.);  to sustain (damage);  to incur (a loss);  to undergo (e.g. surgery)
 smartly dressed;  stylish;  someone smartly dressed;  to dress up;  to be fashionable
 careful;  scrupulous;  thorough;  conscientious;  elaborate;  deliberate
 brushing;  blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
 excitement;  stimulation;  agitation;  arousal
 to sleep;  to die;  to rest (in peace);  to lie idle (e.g. of resources);  to lie unused; (arch.)  to close one's eyes
 to be crowded;  to be packed;  to be complex
 appearing ...;  looking ...;  way to ...;  method of ...ing;  form;  style
 all;  entire;  whole;  altogether
 first of all;  to begin with;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 to buy;  to purchase;  to value;  to have a high opinion;  to stir;  to provoke
 assembly hall;  meeting place;  venue;  grounds
 to remove;  to take off;  to drop (e.g. from a team);  to remove (from a position);  to leave (e.g. one's seat);  to go away from
 uchiwa;  type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
 plastic sleeve (documents);  sheet protector;  clear file
 to avoid;  to refrain from;  to shun;  to detest
 buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
 to attach;  to join;  to furnish (a house with);  to wear;  to put on;  to keep a diary;  to make an entry
 extravagant spending;  wasteful spending;  splurging;  squandering
 alms-giving;  charity;  offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.);  financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
 fan;  enthusiast;  lover (of);  fan (e.g. electric)
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 natural;  right;  proper;  naturally;  as a matter of course;  rightly
 indicates supposition;  if ... then;  when;  (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
 beginning;  outset;  first;  onset
 (Internet) troll;  disturber;  raising havoc;  laying waste;  robbery;  holdup
 distinction;  differentiation;  classification
 wow!;  oh!;  yeah!;  alright!;  waah!;  boohoo!
 how many times;  how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
 now (while the time is ripe);  while one still can