preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
rice cooking; boiling rice
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
by means of; due to; because of; according to
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
the other day; lately; recently
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need