beforehand; in advance; previously
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to stop walking; to pause
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
(army unit of) conscripted farmers
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
censorship; inspection; examination
reporting; returning (one's findings to a person)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
difficult problem; challenge
scandal; deplorable event
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
in name only; titular; nominal
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
hometown; rural districts
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
speech; expression; wording; language
upper part; upper region; region above