to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to have a drink; to grab a drink
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
March; third month of the lunar calendar
sorry; excuse me; thank you
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
Japan's best; number one in Japan
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
successor; replacement; second wife
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
married man or woman; housekeeping
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
clearing one's throat; cough
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
(one acting as a) foster parent
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!