training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be able to manage somehow or another
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
honorific/polite/humble prefix
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
great mountain; large mountain
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
company president; manager; director
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience