to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
these days; now; recently
covered with; stained; smeared
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
glance; glimpse; cursory view
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
(traditional Japanese) musical instruments
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
tooth hardening toy (for infants); teether; teething ring; tooth hardening meal; New Year's feast
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to squash; to crush; to flatten
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting