wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
preparation; arrangements
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to sit silently at a meeting
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
this and that; such and such
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
banquet or reception hall
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
left side; left-hand side
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
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 become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)